Rare blue diamond may set record
The 10.10 carat gemstone is expected to fetch up to US$35m at Sotheby's auction in HK
Hong Kong
A 10.10 carat vivid blue diamond is expected to set the record for the most expensive piece of jewellery sold at auction in Asia despite an ongoing growth slowdown in China's economy, Sotheby's said on Friday.
The De Beers Millennium Jewel 4 is expected to fetch between US$30 million and US$35 million at the April 5 sale in Hong Kong, and is described by the auction house as the largest oval blue diamond ever to appear at auction and "internally flawless".
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