Diamond "Enigma" sold for $4.3 million in cryptocurrency

Dar announced Sotheby's Wednesday that Enigma - It is an extremely rare black diamond weighing 555.55 Carats – Sold to an anonymous buyer who paid in cryptocurrency. and prepare “Enigma” according to the book Guinness For records, the largest cut diamond in the world. The London-based auction house said that while most diamonds are uncovered deep in the earth, chime she "Carbonado is extremely rare It is a type of diamond discovered near the surface of the Earth and is believed to have extraterrestrial origins. dar said "Sotheby's":

“This particular type of black diamond is believed to have been formed either from meteorite impacts that produce natural chemical vapor deposition or from extraterrestrial origin – from supernova explosions that formed diamond-bearing asteroids that eventually collided with Earth.”

The diamond “Enigma” sold for $4.3 million in cryptocurrency

and did not specify "Sotheby's" The name of the buyer, but after the cryptocurrency auction, the businessman appeared. ”Richard Hart on Twitter to announce that he is the buyer of the Enigma diamond. And inform his followers on "Twitter" Once the payment is made, and the title deed is taken, this diamond will be renamed With HEX.com Diamond in reference to the crypto platform it is part of. The weight of the diamond in its original rough form was more than 800 carat. dar said "Sotheby's" That it took three years to reach its current form with 55 Face, aka flat surfaces, which weigh exactly 555.55 carats and has a high degree of polishing. The chosen figure of Enigma is a symbol Middle Eastern palm It represents protection, blessings, strength and power. Prestigious auction house nearly 300 The year I entered the world of cryptocurrency. Last year, it began accepting cryptocurrency as a form of payment in an effort to expand its customer base and was auctioning off digital collectibles known as NFTs. Cryptocurrency enthusiasts seem to like rather large diamonds. It was reported by the newspaper The Wall Street Journal In its report that the auction house sold a diamond 100 carat vs 12.3 Million dollars in cryptocurrency in July. From last year too. The age of black diamond usually between 2.6 to me 3.2 billion years - that is, before the existence of dinosaurs - knowing that the age of the Earth itself is about 4.65 billion years. It is reported that black diamonds are also known as "Carbonado", It is an extremely rare species, found naturally only in several places in the world Brazil And Central Africa.