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Pink Diamond Fetches $23 Million in Christie’s Biggest Gem Sale
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A 14.23 carat pink diamond sold at a Hong Kong auction last night for HK$179.9 million ($23.2 million), the most expensive in Asia.
The rectangular-cut gem, called “The Perfect Pink” because of its clarity and color, was the highest-priced lot at London-based Christie’s International’s sale of more than 300 pieces of jewelry, jade and gems. In 244 years of auctions, only 18 pink diamonds of more than 10 carats (2 grams) have come up for sale, Christie’s said.