Burmese ruby sells for record $30 m

A 25.59 carat "pigeon blood" ruby sold for a world record $30.34 million at auction in Geneva yesterday while a rare pink diamond believed to have once belonged to Napoleon's niece fetched $15.9 million, Sotheby's said. After competitive bidding, the ruby went to an anonymous telephone bidder for 28.25 million Swiss francs, with costs.
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