The Rock, the biggest white diamond ever auctioned, sold for a hammer price of 18.6mn Swiss francs ($18.8mn) yesterday, far short of the record for such a jewel. The 228.31-carat stone, larger than a golf ball, was sold in Geneva by Christie’s auction house. There had been high hopes that The Rock would smash the world record for a white diamond, which stands at $33.7mn, fetched in the Swiss city in 2017 for a 163.41-carat gem. But the bidding, which started at 14mn francs, came to a halt after two minutes at 18.6mn, though the price will increase once taxes and the buyer’s premium are added on. The pre-sale estimate had been 19-30mn Swiss francs. The Rock, a perfectly symmetrical pear-sha
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