48.4 million dollars for one Diamond

GENEVA - An amazingly uncommon blue jewel called Blue Moon Diamond was sold Wednesday evening at Sotheby's for 48.6 million Swiss francs (48.4 million dollars or 44.8 million euros) , A world record for a valuable stone sold at sell off.

The buyer is a Hong Kong national.

The supposed "pad" precious stone, mounted on a ring and weighing 12.03 carats, was evaluated before the deal in the vicinity of 35 and 55 million dollars.

The stone was sold as a feature of the high adornments deals in Geneva. The day preceding, a brilliant pink precious stone had left for 28.7 million Swiss francs (26.6 million euros, 28.6 million dollars) at a deal at Christie's, Sotheby's contending house.

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