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'Incomparable' 50 million USD pink diamond smashes record at Geneva auction

An exceptionally rare pink diamond of nearly 19 carats fetched 50.3 million Swiss francs (50 million USD, 44 million euros) at auction in Geneva Tuesday, Christie's said, setting a new per-carat record for a stone of its kind. The Pink Legacy, which once belonged to the Oppenheimer family who for decades ran the De Beers diamond-mining company,...

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Swatch to buy Harry Winston

Swatch, the world’s leading watchmaker, has announced that it has agreed to buy the high-end jewellery arm of Harry Winston in a deal worth one billion dollars. The Swiss group will pay 750 million dollars to acquire the high-profile company and all of its activities related to jewellery and watches, including the 535 employees worldwide and the...