In the pink: Diamond sets new world record
The ‘Pink Star’, a huge, flawless pink diamond, has been auctioned for 68m Swiss francs (€55.2m) in Geneva, a world record price for a gemstone.
The oval-shaped diamond, mounted on a ring, weighed in at 59.6 carats. It was bought by a man bidding in the room, who said he was buying it on behalf of an anonymous person he represented.
