A pair of diamond earrings were sold at auction in Geneva for a record-breaking price of $57.4m on May 16, 2017. The pear-shaped jewels, nicknamed Apollo and Artemis, are almost 16 carats each. The flawless stones mined in South Africa are perfectly matched except for their colour - Artemis is pink, and Apollo is blue. The earrings were bought by an anonymous buyer. Apollo sold for $42.1m while Artemis went for $15.3m. The pure vivid blue of Apollo - from the Cullinan mine in South Africa - is rarer, and therefore worth more than the intense pink Artemis. (Photo/Agencies)
