Wait, you might be thinking, “What about the Hope Diamond?” Good question. The Hope Diamond is famous, but it’s not the priciest ring. Another contender is the Cullinan Dream, a huge blue diamond ring that sold for $25.4 million.
But neither comes close to the Pink Star. It’s like comparing a Ferrari to a go-kart. Both are fast, but only one makes you gasp.
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Why Is This Ring So Cool?
It’s not just the zeroes in the price tag. It’s the story. The Pink Star was mined in Africa by De Beers in 1999. For two years, a team of master cutters studied the raw stone before they even touched it.
One wrong snip and the ring would be worth pennies. Imagine that pressure—like performing heart surgery on a potato you can’t afford to drop. The final shape took 20 months to perfect.
A Little Drama, Please
Here’s where it gets juicy. In 2013, the Pink Star sold at auction for $83 million. But then the buyer… didn’t pay. That’s right—they backed out. It’s like ordering the most expensive lobster at a restaurant, eating it, and then saying, “Oops, I left my wallet at home.”
The diamond sat in a vault for four years, waiting for a real owner. Finally, in 2017, a Hong Kong jeweler named Chow Tai Fook scooped it up for $71.2 million. And they renamed it the CTF Pink Star.
