Extremely rare 18.96 carats pink diamond could fetch up to $50 million at auction
09 November 2018 |
2:48 pm
Known as "The Pink Legacy", an extremely rare 18.96 carats fancy vivid pink diamond could fetch up to $50 million at an auction, next week, in Geneva.
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