Pink diamond sold for more than $83 million

[TexasTowelie]

An enormous diamond known as "The Pink Star" sold for more than $83 million at auction Wednesday night, far surpassing its expected price.

Sotheby's says the sale the vivid and flawless 59.60-carat pink diamond is the highest price ever paid for a gemstone at auction.

Prior to the sale to the successful bidder, representing an anonymous buyer, the diamond was estimated to fetch more than $60 million. The bidding opened above $52 million, and it closed with the playing of the "Pink Panther" movie's theme music.

The exact sale price of "The Pink Star" was 76.325 million Swiss francs, or $83.425 million. It had been introduced prior to the bidding as "one of the most remarkable gems ever to appear at auction."

More at http://www.theeagle.com/news/world/article_6d67ddc7-3a5e-5e86-ae51-14f756dacbf8.html .

[Liberal_in_LA]

1. pretty

[JI7]

2. is there some history behind it ? did some famous person own it or something ?

[TexasTowelie]

3. It doesn't appear to have any special significance other than for the value as a gemstone.

The first public showing was in 2003 when it was worn by a Danish model in Monaco.

Here is another picture of the gemstone from a Bloomsberg article:

[DFW]

4. If I gave it a LOT of thought.....

I could probably find something else to do with $83 million than spend it on a 60 carat diamond.

Maybe not, but, I THINK I could manage to do it.......................