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13:41, 13-Nov-2020
'Incomparable' $26.6m pink diamond smashes record at Geneva auction
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A purple-pink diamond named "The Spirit of the Rose" sold for $26.6 million on November 11 at auction house Sotheby's in Geneva, Switzerland. The 14.83-carat gem is the largest of its kind ever to appear at auction. Mined in Russia, the diamond was described as "a true wonder of nature."