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LONDON — A 507-carat diamond as big as a chicken’s egg sold for $35.3 million, breaking the record for the highest price ever paid for a rough diamond, the supplier said Friday.
The stone was estimated to be among the world’s top 20 high-quality rough diamonds. It was discovered in September at South Africa’s Cullinan mine. London-listed diamond supplier
Petra Diamonds Ltd. said the gem was purchased by Hong Kong-based private jewelry retailer Chow Tai Fook Jewelry Co. Ltd.
The price reflected “the incredible rarity of the diamond, which combines its remarkable size with exceptional color and clarity,” Petra chief executive Johan Dippenaar said in a statement.
The Associated Press
