Audio By Carbonatix
The biggest ruby ever to come to auction has been sold in New York for a record sum of just under $35m (£28m).
The stone, a whopping 55.22 carats, was discovered last year in a mine in Mozambique.
Uncut it was 101 carats. It has been called the "Estrela de Fura” meaning “Star of Fura” in Portuguese. The name refers to the company that mined the stone.
Polished rubies of more than five carats are extremely rare.
Sotheby's, who auctioned the gem, described it as a "once-in-a-lifetime" jewel.
The same auction also saw a record sum achieved for a pink diamond.
The 10.5 carat gem from Botswana - described as a fancy purplish-pink stone - sold for just under $35m.
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
Latest Stories
-
Host communities in Tarkwa appeal to gov’t to renew Gold Fields contract
59 seconds -
Annual disaster: Resolving accra’s flooding crisis
9 minutes -
Serena Williams, 44, to return to action in Queen’s doubles
12 minutes -
Upcoming NPP Primary: Asante Akyem South Youth urge Eric Amofa to contest
14 minutes -
Keegan reveals stage four cancer diagnosis
17 minutes -
TOR posts GHS 1.24bn profit in 2025 as SIGA hails ‘historic’ financial turnaround
18 minutes -
Record-holder Milner retires after 24-year career
19 minutes -
I leave Liverpool exactly where it belongs – Slot
24 minutes -
Remand order against me ‘surprising, bad but not political’ – Abronye
28 minutes -
Abusive passengers could be blacklisted from all airlines under new proposal
40 minutes -
Fancy Gadam, Rudeboy draw massive crowd at Tamale concert
41 minutes -
Myres Odonkor Junior claims GH¢100K as 1v1 Africa brings football fever to Accra
42 minutes -
Motorists urged to demand ECOWAS Brown Card insurance certificates
43 minutes -
Chairman Big Aidoo donates 100 desks to Humjibre School to improve learning conditions
44 minutes -
Ghanaians weren’t told the full truth – Minority accuses NDC of misleading public on Family Values Bill
48 minutes