The auction house Sotby has added a diamond of 101 carats for 12.3 million dollars and that in cryptocurrencies. The pear-shaped diamond has been sold to an unidentified private collector, Sotby has announced, Telegrafi reports.
The diamond from Diakora, is the second largest pear-shaped diamond in the world that has ever been sold at a public auction. Prior to the sale, the international auction house announced that it would also accept payments with bitcoin or etherum, for the much-talked-about diamond that was sold in Hong Kong.
The auction was broadcast live on the Internet, where until the moment of sale there were dozens of bids. And earlier this week, Sotby announced that it is the most expensive tool ever sold and paid for by cryptocurrency buyers.