A billion-year-old black diamond, which is thought to be the largest cut in the world, was bought using cryptocurrency in an auction for $4.3 million.
The fancy, natural color black diamond, known as "The Enigma," weighs 555.55 carats, according to Sotheby's.LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM — FEBRUARY 03: The 555.55 Carat Black Diamond known as "The Enigma" is seen at British auction house Sotheby's, in London, United Kingdom on February 03, 2022.LONDON — A billion-year-old black diamond, which is thought to be the largest cut in the world, was bought using cryptocurrency in an auction for £3.16 million .
"The Enigma" was named the world's largest cut diamond as of 2006, in the Guinness World Book of Records. Sotheby's called the"The Enigma" is a carbonado diamond, which is found in deposits close to, or on, the Earth's surface, indicating that it could have come from space. Carbonados typically range from around 2.6 to 3.8 billion years old — the Earth is 4.5 billion years old.