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$20M ultra-rare blue diamond heads to auction

On its way to auction at Sotheby’s Geneva, the 10-carat diamond stopped off at the Bassam Freiha Art Foundation in Abu Dhabi. CNN got up close and personal with the rare blue gem and the rest of the $100 million collection on display.

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$20M ultra-rare blue diamond heads to auction
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