'The Pink Star' diamond auctioned for record $83 m at Sotheby's
Price highest ever paid for a gemstone at an auction

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Price highest ever paid for a gemstone at an auction

A diamond that is known as 'The Pink Star' was sold for more than 83.425-million-dollars at an auction on Wednesday.
According to Sotheby's, the price that was paid for the flawless 59.60-carat pink diamond is the highest that has ever been paid for a gemstone at an auction, Fox News reported.
The price that diamond fetched exceeded all expectation, as it was estimated to be sold for more than 60 million dollars.
First Published: Nov 14 2013 | 9:59 AM IST