Monday, November 14, 2011

50-CARAT DIAMOND SELLS FOR “RIDICULOUSLY LOW” PRICE AT TORONTO AUCTION

A 50-carat diamond auctioned in Toronto on Sunday fetched only $2.7 million, a fraction of its estimated value of $10 million, the Toronto Star reports.

Kashif Khan, managing director of Ritchies Auctioneers, called the price “ridiculously low.” Nevertheless, he noted, the $2.7 million figure ($3 million including commission) was still the highest price ever fetched by a diamond at a Canadian auction.

Comparatively little is known about the diamond itself, which was put up for sale by its Belgian owner.

-The Israeli Diamond Industry

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