Famous French diamond sells for $15million at auction
By Reuters
15 November 2017 |
12:52 pm
Christie's in Geneva sells the famous French diamond "Le Grand Mazarin," and a flawless D-color emerald-cut diamond necklace dubbed "the most beautiful diamond in the world" at an auction on Tuesday night.
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