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RAPAPORT... Tiffany Chen, the vice chairman of China Star Entertainment Limited, is the new owner of the 75.36-carat briolette diamond that Christie's Hong Kong sold in May for a record of $11,151,245. Chen named the diamond ''The Star of China'' in honor of China Star Entertainment, Christie's revealed today. The Star of China was the top lot sold at Christie's sale of magnificent jewels in Hong Kong on May 28, and it is certified by the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) to be D color and type IIa. Christie’s stated that The Star of China is the largest and most perfect briolette diamond offered for sale at auction, on top of the other two world record breaking diamonds of this season, The Princie Diamond and The Winston Legacy Diamond.
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