Rare Blue Diamond Fetches $9.5 Million in Sotheby's Auction
The BBC reports that the beautiful rare 7.03-ct. fancy vivid blue diamond (see photo here) found in Cullinan mine in South Africa last year has been auctioned for a record price. The diamond sold for 10.5 million Swiss francs, which is about $9.5 million. Auctioneer David Bennett said, "It is a new world record price for a blue diamond."
