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Blue Moon Diamond sells for world record $48.4m

The rare and flawless Blue Moon Diamond sold for 48.6m Swiss francs (£31.9m, $48.4 million) to a Hong Kong buyer on Wednesday (11 November), setting a world record for a gemstone at auction, Sothebys said. The cushion-shaped diamond, mounted on a ring, has the top grading of fancy vivid blue and weighs 12.03 carats. It had a pre-sale estimate of $35-55m. The previous record was held by the Graff Pink of 24.78 carats, sold by Sothebys for $46.2m in November 2010. Nov 12, 2015

Breakthrough Prize: Star-studded ceremony honours top scientists

Top scientists were honoured at a star-studded ceremony in San Francisco on Sunday (8 November) evening. The Breakthrough Prize Organization awarded $21.9m (£15m) to the best life scientists, physicists, mathematicians, and one outstanding high school student. Nov 9, 2015

Rare 12-carat blue diamond expected sell for $35-55m at auction

An extremely rare 12-carat blue diamond, exhibited by Sothebys in Geneva on Wednesday (4 November), is expected to break a record at auction in a weeks time with a price estimate of $35-55m (£23-36m).The gem was discovered in January 2014 as part of a 29.62 carat blue rough diamond at Cullinan mine in South Africa, the worlds main source for blue diamonds. Sothebys International Jewellery Division Chairman and Auctioneer, David Bennett, said that experts had deemed it internally flawless due to its clarity, colour and size. Nov 4, 2015
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