Vivid green diamond sells for record-breaking US$16.8m

HONG KONG, June 1 — A green diamond sold for US$16.8 million (RM69.1 million) at a Hong Kong auction yesterday, setting two world records, Christie’s said.

At 5.03 carats, the rectangular-cut “Aurora Green” had been valued at US$16 million to US$20 million.

Although it sold at the lower end of that range, it set a “world auction record for a green diamond and world record price per carat for a green diamond”, Christie’s said.

The “fancy vivid green” diamond was among a variety of offerings at Christie’s “Magnificent Jewels” spring sale in Hong Kong. — Reuters