A remarkable 29.52-carat pink diamond has been sold for $8 million – the highest-priced stone ever sold by Johannesburg-based Pioneer Diamond Tender House.
The “Protea Pink,” named after South Africa’s national flower, fetched a price of $271,307 per carat. The Type II gem was discovered earlier this year on the banks of the middle Orange River in South Africa, and sold during a recent tender on Friday, June 30.
Lyndon de Meillon from Pioneer Tender House commented: “This unique diamond, recovered from an ancient river terrace along the Middle Orange River, once again showcased why the alluvial diamond deposits of South Africa represent the highest and most consistent value per carat diamond supply in the world.”
