Pinball-sized pink diamond breaks all price records

The Sydney Morning Herald.com reports that diamond auction prices were doubled historically on Tuesday with the sale of a rare pink diamond for $46.8 m.

The story is quoted as saying:

Previously, the world’s most expensive jewel sold at auction was the historic “Wittelsbach” blue diamond, a 17th century stone of 35.56 carats that fetched $24.3 million in December 2008 at rival Christie’s

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