The 10.10 carat oval shape, vivid blue diamond flawless diamond sold for $42 Million ( $32 Million USD ) , it took just minutes to hammer at Sotheby’s Hong Kong.
The Vivid Blue diamond named the De Beers Millennium Jewel 4 is one of the De Beers Millennium Jewel collection.
The exceptional diamond recovered at a mine in South Africa is the largest diamond of its kind to appear at auction.
The Diamond was purchased by an anonymous telephone bidder at a record price for a gemstone at auction in Asia.