15 of the Most Expensive Auction Items Ever Sold

15 of the Most Expensive Auction Items Ever Sold

Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend

The Sun-Drop diamond of South Africa has been graded "fancy vivid yellow," the highest color grading for a yellow diamond. The 110.03 carats diamond sold for more than $10.9 million dollars at Sotheby's last November.

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