RE: Special stones12 Oct 2022 11:14
The Williamson Pink Star diamond has become the second-most valuable jewel ever sold at auction, following a “bidding frenzy” at Sotheby’s Hong Kong.
After a 20-minute battle, which included 50 bids, the cushion-cut, 11.15-carat, fancy-vivid pink, internally flawless diamond ring sold for $57.7 million, nearly three times its $21 million high estimate, Sotheby’s said following the one-off sale on October 7.
Switzerland-based manufacturer Diacore cut the Williamson Pink Star from a 32.32-carat rough it purchased from Petra Diamonds for $13.8 million in 2021. The miner recovered the stone from its Williamson mine in Tanzania