Don’t feel too bad for the Pink Star, though. It has a pretty tough competitor. The Blue Moon of Josephine sold for $48 million in 2015. That’s a 12-carat blue diamond. Blue diamonds get their color from boron trapped inside the crystal. Basically, it’s a fancy science trick that costs more than your house.
This one was bought by a Hong Kong billionaire. He named it after his daughter. Because, you know, when you have that kind of cash, you don’t buy a car—you buy a rock and call it a family heirloom.
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What about the Hope Diamond?
You’ve probably heard of the Hope Diamond, right? That big blue one in the Smithsonian? It’s famous, but it’s not the most expensive. Why? Because it’s been in a museum for decades. You can’t actually buy it. And honestly, it’s cursed. People died, ships sank, bad vibes everywhere. So maybe that’s why it’s cheaper—the price tag includes the psycho baggage.
