World most expensive diamond
Billionaire buys world's most
expensive diamond for his 7-
year-old daughter.
Billionaire buys two diamonds a day apart, and
names both after 7-year-old daughter
The 'Blue Moon of Josephine' is the most
expensive diamond in the world
(CNN)— It weighs a hefty 12.03 carats. The
color? An exceptionally fancy vivid blue.
On Wednesday, the 'Blue Moon' diamond sold for
a whopping $48.4 million, making it the world's
most expensive diamond.
According to the auctioneer David Bennett, it is
the "highest price per carat" ever obtained for
any kind of stone.
The record sale, which took place at a Sotheby's
auction in Geneva, was a headline in itself. But
when the successful bidder renamed it, 'Blue
Moon of Josephine', tongues were set wagging.
Just a day before, at a Christie's auction, also in
Geneva, an anonymous bidder purchased a
16.08-carat pink diamond, for $28.5 million. He
dubbed it, 'Sweet Josephine.'
expensive diamond for his 7-
year-old daughter.
Billionaire buys two diamonds a day apart, and
names both after 7-year-old daughter
The 'Blue Moon of Josephine' is the most
expensive diamond in the world
(CNN)— It weighs a hefty 12.03 carats. The
color? An exceptionally fancy vivid blue.
On Wednesday, the 'Blue Moon' diamond sold for
a whopping $48.4 million, making it the world's
most expensive diamond.
According to the auctioneer David Bennett, it is
the "highest price per carat" ever obtained for
any kind of stone.
The record sale, which took place at a Sotheby's
auction in Geneva, was a headline in itself. But
when the successful bidder renamed it, 'Blue
Moon of Josephine', tongues were set wagging.
Just a day before, at a Christie's auction, also in
Geneva, an anonymous bidder purchased a
16.08-carat pink diamond, for $28.5 million. He
dubbed it, 'Sweet Josephine.'

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