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Blue Moon Diamond sells for a new world record at auction

Video. Blue Moon Diamond sells for a new world record at auction

Updated: 12/11/2015 - 4:52 GMT+1

The rare and flawless Blue Moon Diamond has sold for $48.4 million to a buyer from Hong Kong, setting a world record for the sale of a gemstone at

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