"Pink Star" diamond sells for world record $83 million at auction
The "Pink Star," a huge flawless pink diamond, sold for a world record $83 million at auction in Geneva, Switzerland in 2013 is the worlds largest and most expensive diamond ring.
The final bid for the oval-shaped diamond, mounted on a ring and weighing 59.60 carats, was for 68 million Swiss francs or $73.99 million.
Sotheby's said the final sale price, including the "buyer's premium," or commission fees, was 76.3 million Swiss francs, or $83.02 million. It was bought by a man bidding in the room, who told reporters that he was buying it on behalf of an anonymous person whom he represented, and would not give his own name.
