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'Pink Star' diamond fetches record $71.2 million in Hong Kong

59.60-carat Pink Star is largest in its class ever graded by Gemological Institute of America

'Pink Star' diamond fetches record $71.2 million in Hong Kong
AFP | PTI Hong Kong
Last Updated : Apr 04 2017 | 7:38 PM IST
A pink diamond broke the world record for a gemstone sold at auction, after it fetched $71.2 million in Hong Kong today.

The 59.60-carat "Pink Star" is the largest in its class ever graded by the Gemological Institute of America (GIA).

Sotheby's auction house said it was "proud" of the sale.

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First Published: Apr 04 2017 | 7:27 PM IST

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