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Legendary Mozambican ruby sells for record price

2023-06-09 20:26
The world's largest ruby, described it as a "once-in-a-lifetime" jewel, fetches $34.8m at auction.
Legendary Mozambican ruby sells for record price

The biggest ruby ever to come to auction has been sold in New York for a record sum of $34.8m (£28m).

Sotheby's, which auctioned the 55.22-carat gem, described it as a "once-in-a-lifetime" jewel.

The original rough stone weighed a staggering 101 carats when it was found last year in a mine...