The exhibition, hosted in partnership with the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) at the Bassam Freiha Art Foundation on Saadiyat Island, features several rare diamonds including the ‘Mediterranean Blue’
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Picasso in Dubai: $120m masterpiece on display at DIFC
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Record $35m diamond and world’s largest ruby on show in Dubai
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Rare $35m pink diamond coming to Dubai
An ultra-rare ‘bubblegum pink’ diamond worth $35m is coming to Dubai ahead of auction
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Michael Jordan’s six NBA final basketball shoes up for ‘private sale’ in Dubai: Report
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Kim Kardashian wins $202,000 bid for Princess Diana’s jewelled cross
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Sotheby’s to showcase rare pieces of Middle Eastern history in Saudi Arabia
Showcased will be books, manuscripts, photographs and other objects including rare pieces of Middle Eastern history, at the Riyadh book fair
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Michael Jordan’s jersey sells for world record $10.1 million
The item sets the record for any game-worn sports memorabilia, basketball jersey and Michael Jordan item ever sold at an auction
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Rare 1955 Mercedes-Benz smashes record as world’s most expensive car sold at auction
The coupe is one of only two created by the German luxury brand and fetched €135 million (AED524 million)
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Sotheby’s Dubai gallery to host one of the world’s largest blue diamonds, valued at $48m
The rare gem was unveiled at the Diamond Exchange in DMCC and will remain in Dubai until Friday
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