Purchased by Hong Kong buyer Joseph Lau, billionaire owner of property firm Chinese Estates Holdings, the diamond weighs in at a staggering 12.03 carats and is of a remarkable blue color. The record-breaking sale of the 'Blue Moon' diamond took place at a Sotheby's auction in Geneva and was promptly renamed the 'Blue Moon of Josephine' for the buyer's 7-year-old daughter. According to the auctioneer David Bennett, the gem is the "highest price per carat" ever paid for any type of stone. The prev...
Purchased by Hong Kong buyer Joseph Lau, billionaire owner of property firm Chinese Estates Holdings, the diamond weighs in at a staggering 12.03 carats and is of a remarkable blue color. The record-breaking sale of the 'Blue Moon' diamond took place at a Sotheby's auction in Geneva and was promptly renamed the 'Blue Moon of Josephine' for the buyer's 7-year-old daughter. According to the auctioneer David Bennett, the gem is the "highest price per carat" ever paid for any type of stone. The prev...
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