The Second Most Expensive Diamond in the World- Over $16 Million Dollars
November 23, 2007 by admin
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A flawless white diamond was sold on Wednesday for nearly 18.2 million Swiss francs ($16.21 million) to Guess Jeans founder Georges Marciano, who named it the "Chloe Diamond" after his daughter. The brilliant-cut diamond, which weighs 84.37 carats, is the second most expensive stone ever sold at auction. Bennett, a British expert in the jewelery business for 32 years, said: "This stone had the ability to take my breath away. It really is the paradigm of a diamond -- the essence of bling."
The unmounted diamond is of the highest grade white colour D and purity, according to Sotheby's which had estimated that the evening's star lot would fetch 15 to 20 million Swiss francs.
the winning bid by telephone in Geneva, said: "It was purchased by Georges Marciano, founder of Guess Jeans who lives in Beverly Hills (California).
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