The Pink Star` diamond auctioned for record $83 m at Sotheby’s

Washington – A diamond that is known as ‘The Pink Star’ was sold for more than 83.425-million-dollars at an auction on Wednesday.

According to Sotheby’s, the price that was paid for the flawless 59.60-carat pink diamond is the highest that has ever been paid for a gemstone at an auction, Fox News reported.

The price that diamond fetched exceeded all expectation, as it was estimated to be sold for more than 60 million dollars.