Rare 11.15-carat pink diamond sold for $49.9 million at Hong Kong auction

The Williamson Pink Star. The pink diamond was auctioned off at $49.9 million in Hong Kong on Oct. 7, 2022, setting a world record for the highest price per carat for a diamond sold at auction (Photo: AP) — The Williamson Pink Star. The pink diamond was auctioned off at $49.9 million in Hong Kong on Oct. 7, 2022, setting a world record for the highest price per carat for a diamond sold at auction (Photo: AP)

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1 min read . Updated: 10 Oct 2022, 07:13 PM IST Ginger Adams Otis, The Wall Street Journal

A private collector from Florida paid the highest per-carat price ever for an auctioned gem

A Florida buyer snapped up a rare pink diamond Friday for $49.9 million in a record-setting auction.