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World's largest blue-green diamond sells for record $17.3 million

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The "Ocean Dream," a 5.5-carat blue-green diamond, has sold for $17.3 million at a Christie's auction in Geneva. This price sets a new record for a diamond of its kind. The stone, discovered in Central Africa in the 1990s, attracted significant interest from a private buyer, selling for more than double its previous auction price in 2014. AI

RANK_REASON A record-breaking sale of a unique, high-value gemstone. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.0]

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World's largest blue-green diamond sells for record $17.3 million

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · The Associated Press ·

    ‘Ocean Dream’ diamond, largest blue-green stone of its kind in the world, sells for $17.3 million

    Christie’s called it a record price for a stone of its kind sold at auction.

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