1109 Carat prices of nearly 600 million Yuan: the world's second-largest diamond auctions diamond auction-IT information

Local time on June 29, more than a century discovered the largest diamond in the world since the original stone at the Sotheby's auction in London. However, due to the high price, 1109-Carat (221.8 grams) white diamond auction.

This tennis ball sized gems from last fall in lucala diamond company in Botswana's diamond mines were discovered, and is named "Lesedi La Rona" in Tswana is "we shine" means.

In May this year, lucala diamond companies have by way of private deals, selling for $ 63 million was a 813-carat rough stone, set a record of about $ 77,500 per carat. According to this reference, lucala company had expected this 1109-carat rough diamond stones fetch up to $ 86 million.

But in fact, the public auction the highest bid of the night for only $ 61 million, or even below the minimum price set by the seller, and against all the unexpected, the diamond rough auctions.

重1109克拉叫价近6亿元：世界第二大钻石流拍 - 钻石,拍卖 - IT资讯

当地时间6月29日晚，逾一个多世纪以来全球发现的最大钻石原石在伦敦的苏富比拍卖行公开拍卖。然而由于定价过高，这颗1109克拉（221.8克）的白钻竟然流拍了。

这颗网球大小的宝石于去年秋天在卢卡拉钻石公司位于博茨瓦纳的一个钻石矿被发现，被命名为“Lesedi La Rona”，在茨瓦纳语中是“我们的光芒”的意思。

今年5月，卢卡拉钻石公司曾通过私下交易的方式，以6300万美元的价格出售了一颗813克拉的原石，创下了每克拉约7.75万美元的记录。根据这一价格参照，卢卡拉公司原本预计这颗1109克拉的钻石原石的售价将达到8600万美元。

但事实上，公开拍卖当晚的最高竞价仅为6100万美元，甚至低于卖主所定的最低售价，于是出乎所有人意料之外的，这颗钻石原石流拍了。