SUBSCRIBERS
HK tycoon buys his 7-year-old daughter a blue diamond for record US$48.4m
Published Thu, Nov 12, 2015 · 09:50 PM
Hong Kong
A Hong Kong billionaire spent a record US$48.4 million buying a 12.03-carat diamond dubbed "Blue Moon" for his daughter in an auction in Geneva, his spokeswoman confirmed to AFP on Thursday.
Property tycoon Joseph Lau bought the rock at a Sotheby's auction on Wednesday and immediately renamed it "The Blue Moon of Josephine" after his seven-year-old daughter.
BT is now on Telegram!
For daily updates on weekdays and specially selected content for the weekend. Subscribe to t.me/BizTimes
Consumer & Healthcare
Nestle sales growth sputters on US slump, vitamin snags
Hermes Q1 sales jump 17% on strong China demand
Cordlife’s independent auditor to retire after issuing disclaimer of opinion on FY2023 financials
Cutting the cord?: Events leading up to Cordlife’s MOH suspension and arrests of its directors, ex-group CEO
Cordlife customers push for legal action
France's Casino supermarket chain to axe up to 3,200 jobs