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Australia s largest diamond ring expected to sell for more than $1m in prestige auction
Australia s largest diamond ring is tipped to be snapped up for more than $1 million at an auction tonight.
The prime 25-carat stone, with a square emerald-cut diamond, is expected to break records when auctioned in Woollahra, in Sydney s east, at 6pm.
The diamond has an estimated worth of $990,000-$1.2 million, making it the most expensive to be ever offered in Australia and the queen of all engagement rings.
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This 25.02 carat ring is the largest diamond ever to be auctioned in Australia.(Supplied Nine)
It is understood the spectacular stone was cut from a 47.961 carat rough, ethically mined in the Canadian Tundra, and now listed for sale by a mystery local investor.
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The experiences on his wishlist are very humble, with many just simple, yet meaningful requests, including a family BBQ. His family also threw him an early 16th birthday party.
Other things on his list include fishing and going on a cable cart at Arthur s Seat on the Mornington Peninsula.
The collection includes very rare items advertised.(Supplied Nine)
Anti-Defamation Commission chairman Dr Dvir Abramovich told 9news.com.au he was outraged the collection was up for sale, calling for the auction house to immediately withdraw the items. The perverse and twisted sale of these blood-stained items that belonged to a monster tramples on the memory of the victims of the Holocaust and is a spit on the graves of the valiant diggers who sacrificed their lives to defeat this evil tyrant, he said. It is also a kick in the stomach of the survivors who have suffered enough. If Hitler was alive today, he would be thanking JB Military Antiques and applauding their lurid trade, delighted that his legacy is being mainstreamed and promoted in Australia.
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