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World’s Largest Black Diamond Sells for Over $4 Million

A picture taken on January 17, 2022 shows The Enigma, a 555.55 carat black diamond, at Sotheby's in Dubai, UAE. (AFP)

The rare black diamond known as ‘Enigma’ went under the hammer in London for £3.16 million ($4.3 million). According to Agence France Press (AFP), it’s believed to be the world's largest cut diamond.

The 555.55 carat, 55-faced diamond was sold at an online auction that concluded on Wednesday. The stone is registered as the largest natural diamond in the world as of 2004 by diamond experts GIA and Gubelin, and the largest cut diamond in the world as of 2006 by the Guinness World Record book.

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