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India-made 34-carat diamond from Golconda mines fetches $ 39 m at Christie's auction

New York, Apr 17: An extraordinary 34-carat 'Princie' diamond from the mines of Golconda in South India, once owned by the world's richest man - the last Nizam of Hyderabad - has sold for a

india made 34 carat diamond from golconda mines fetches 39 m at christie s auction

PTI April 17, 2013 14:30 IST

New York, Apr 17: An extraordinary 34-carat 'Princie' diamond from the mines of Golconda in South India, once owned by the world's richest man - the last Nizam of Hyderabad - has sold for a record USD 39 million at an auction here.

The diamond – a 34.65-carat Fancy Intense Pink cushion-cut sparkler - was purchased by an anonymous collector bidding by phone.

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