The second most expensive gemstone .. Who bought the "Pink Star"?
The final price of the pink diamond exceeded twice its estimated price. AFP
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A pink diamond sold at an auction in Hong Kong yesterday set a new record for the price of a carat for a diamond or a gemstone, according to Sotheby's.
The house clarified that the rare stone called "Williamson's Rose Star", which weighs 11.15 carats, sold for 453.2 million Hong Kong dollars, equivalent to 57.7 million US dollars, making it the second most expensive gemstone sold at auction.
The identity of the winning buyer was not revealed, and he is from Boca Raton, Florida, USA.
The final price was more than double the estimated price of $21 million.
The coveted piece was the second largest pink diamond ever sold at auction.
Pink diamonds are the rarest and most in demand gemstones in the global market.
The record for a pink diamond was set in 2017, when the CTF Pink Star was sold at auction in Hong Kong for $71.2 million.
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