Pink diamond fetches $26.6 million at Sotheby's Geneva sale
An extremely rare, purple-pink diamond mined in Russia, which Sotheby's described as "a true wonder of nature," sold for 24.4 million Swiss francs ($26.6 million) on Wednesday, the auction house said.
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Pink diamond fetches $26.6 million at Sotheby's Geneva sale
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