Pink diamond sells at auction for $57.73 million

Pink diamond sells at auction for $57.73 million, making it the most expensive per carat ever.

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Without the fees, the diamond's raw price is $49.9 million, or $4.475 million per carat.

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"Hard assets, such as world-class diamonds, have a track record of performing well even in times of uncertainty," he said.

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It's set on a pink, white, and gold 18-carat band. It's also the second-largest pink diamond ever sold at auction.

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According to Sotheby's, the most expensive diamond ever sold is the 59.6-carat CTF Pink Star, which sold for $71.2 million in 2017.

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