The extremely rare and flawless "Blue Moon Diamond" sold for 48.6 million Swiss francs ($48.4 million) to a Hong Kong buyer on November 11, 2015, setting a world record for a gemstone at auction, Sotheby's said. - REUTERS
GENEVA, Nov 12, 2015 (AFP) - An exceptional 12.03-carat diamond dubbed "Blue Moon" was sold in Geneva for a new world record of 48.6 million Swiss francs ($48.4 million, 40 million euros) on Wednesday, auction house Sotheby’s said.
The vivid diamond, described as flawless by experts, was bought by a private collector from Hong Kong, who immediately renamed it "The Blue Moon of Josephine".
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