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World’s Most Expensive Ruby and Rare Pink Diamond Sell for $35 Million Each

Sotheby’s New York set two world records for gemstones today, for a ruby and a pink diamond, fetching identical prices of $34.8 million each.

The 55.22-carat ruby found by a Dubai-based firm was purchased by an anonymous telephone buyer at Sotheby's auction in New York

The previous record for the most expensive ruby sold at auction belonged to a 25.59-carat Burmese ruby

The jewels were sold during Sothebys Magnificent Jewels sale in New York on Thursday.

The jewels were sold during Sothebys Magnificent Jewels sale in New York on Thursday.

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DUBAI: Sotheby’s Dubai on Monday unveiled two rare jewelry pieces, The Eternal Pink diamond and the Estrela de FURA ruby, at Dubai Diamond Exchange. The diamond, said to be the most significant pink diamond to come to market, is estimated at $35 million, while the ruby, a 55.22-carat stone that is the largest and most valuable to appear at an auction, is estimated at $30

The 55.22-carat Estrela de Fura, described as "the world's largest gem-quality ruby in existence", is expected to be sold for more than

Estrela de Fura is the largest gem-quality ruby in the world, which was unveiled in Dubai last year. It weighs approximately 55.22 carats and is anticipated to fetch more than $30 million (Rs 245 crore) when it is auctioned off in New York in June