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Related: About this forumOut of this world: 555.55-carat black diamond lands in Dubai
KAMRAN JEBREILI / AP
An employee of Sothebys Dubai presents a 555.55 Carat Black Diamond The Enigma to be auctioned at Sothebys Dubai gallery, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Monday, Jan. 17, 2022.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates Auction house Sothebys Dubai has unveiled a diamond thats literally from out of this world.
Sothebys calls the 555.55-carat black diamond believed to have come from outer space The Enigma. The rare gem was shown off on Monday to journalists as part of a tour in Dubai and Los Angeles before it is due to be auctioned off in February in London.
Sothebys expects the diamond to be sold for at least 5 million British pounds ($6.8 million). The auction house plans to accept cryptocurrency as a possible payment as well.
Sophie Stevens, a jewelry specialist at Sothebys Dubai, told The Associated Press that the number five bears an importance significance to the diamond, which has 55 facets as well.
Read more: https://lasvegassun.com/news/2022/jan/17/out-of-this-world-55555-carat-black-diamond-lands/
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TexasTowelie
Jan 2022
OP
Nice! by using cryptocurrency a large chunk of money can be washed squeeky clean in an instant!
PurgedVoter
Jan 2022
#4
blm
(113,841 posts)1. Meh. Holding out for the 666
😏
El Supremo
(20,382 posts)3. Where the hell was it found?
Nothing on the internets.
PurgedVoter
(2,400 posts)4. Nice! by using cryptocurrency a large chunk of money can be washed squeeky clean in an instant!