THE LARGEST-EVER PURPLE-PINK DIAMOND TO BE AUCTIONED SELLS FOR ₹213 CRORES

  • 26/05/2021

A purple-pink diamond, the largest of its kind was auctioned for a staggering$29.3 million (213 crores). The auction took place in Hong Kong. 

 The diamond which bore the name 'The Sakura' in Japanese means cherry blossom. It weighs 15.8 carats and is housed inside a platinum and gold ring. The auction house, Christie's managed the whole auction process and reported that it was bought by an Asian buyer.

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