Comparable example (not the Pink Star): brooch by Edward Burr, The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Comparable example (not the Pink Star): brooch by Edward Burr, The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0 · Image credits

Jewelry · Record #11

The Pink Star

Diamond

$71.2M

Sotheby's, Hong Kong · 2017-04-04

Auction record for any diamond or jewel at the time.

Sale facts
Price realised $71.2M (US$71,200,000)
Original currency HKD 553,037,500
Buyer's premium Included
Artist / maker Diamond
Medium 59.60-carat oval fancy vivid pink diamond
Dimensions 59.60 ct
Auction house Sotheby's
Sale location Hong Kong
Sale date 2017-04-04
Rank #11 in our list
Verified 2026-10-21

USD as published by Sotheby's.

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