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(10 Mar 2008) HEADLINE: Flawless diamond to fetch up to $13 million
CAPTION: A 72.22-carat diamond, so large it could fill a tablespoon, is expected to bring up to $13 million when it goes on auction next month. (March 10)
[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE]
The public has gotten its first glimpse of a gem that's sure to catch more than a few eyes.
This 72 point 22-carat diamond was previewed in Manhattan on Monday and will hit the auction block in Hong Kong next month.
The colorless pear shaped stone...which is so large it could fill a tablespoon...is expected to bring in millions.
((SOT: Quek Chin Yeow, Head of Jewelry Department at Sotheby's Asia:
"It is flawless, which means that its, there's no imperfections at all. It's also excellent polish and excellent symmetry, making it, you know, in terms of the grade of the diamond, it is a perfect diamond. This is 72.22 carats and we expect bidding to start at 10 million dollars US and the estimate is between 10 to 13 million dollars US."))
The buyer will have the privilege of naming the flawless beauty.
Believe it or not...this diamond isn't the most expensive gem Sotheby's has put up for sale.
The auction house collected 16 and half million dollars for a 100 point 10 carat diamond called the Star of Season back in 1995.


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