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Blue diamond soars to world record $57.6m at Christie’s

The “Oppenheimer Blue”, a large and rare diamond, sold for 56.837-million Swiss francs ($57.6-million) at auction on Wednesday, setting a world record for any gem after a dramatic see-saw bidding process, Christie’s in Geneva said.

“It’s the most expensive jewel ever sold at auction,” Christie’s spokesperson Alexandra Kindermann told Reuters.