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The hefty 54-pound (25-kilogram) stone is the largest Martian meteorite ever discovered on Earth, according to its Sotheby's listing, and was found in November 2023 in the vast Saharan desert in Niger.

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Luxury real estate service firm Sotheby’s International Realty has entered the Philippine market through the launch of its local affiliate as it sees opportunities in the country.

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An official from international auction house Sotheby’s said the Marcos jewelry collections would fetch high prices if auctioned because the jewelry are of “high quality” and “good manufacture.”

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A rare 25-carat, barrel-shaped pink diamond has been found among the jewelry collection of former first lady Imelda Marcos, Christie’s said yesterday after the government asked the auction house to appraise her collection of rare stones.

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A Hong Kong billionaire tycoon paid a total of $77 million at auctions in Geneva for two large and rare colored diamonds for his 7-year-old daughter Josephine — and renamed them after her, his office said Thursday.

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An exceptionally large blue diamond sold Wednesday for 48.6 million Swiss francs ($48.5 million) — a record price for any jewel at auction, Sotheby's said.

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Luxury real estate service firm Sotheby’s International Realty has entered the Philippine market through the launch of its local affiliate as it sees opportunities in the country.

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An official from international auction house Sotheby’s said the Marcos jewelry collections would fetch high prices if auctioned because the jewelry are of “high quality” and “good manufacture.”

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A rare 25-carat, barrel-shaped pink diamond has been found among the jewelry collection of former first lady Imelda Marcos, Christie’s said yesterday after the government asked the auction house to appraise her collection of rare stones.

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A Hong Kong billionaire tycoon paid a total of $77 million at auctions in Geneva for two large and rare colored diamonds for his 7-year-old daughter Josephine — and renamed them after her, his office said Thursday.

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An exceptionally large blue diamond sold Wednesday for 48.6 million Swiss francs ($48.5 million) — a record price for any jewel at auction, Sotheby's said.

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