[Epoch Times, February 12, 2022](The Epoch Times reporter Zhang Ni compiled and reported) On February 9, a 555.55-carat black diamond was sold at Sotheby’s for $4.29 million.
A Sotheby’s spokesperson told Mashable News: “The diamond sold for £3,161,000, which is equivalent to $4,292,322. The buyer chose to pay in cryptocurrency.”
According to Sotheby’s website, it is “the largest natural black diamond in the world and the largest ever cut diamond”. The diamond is called “The Enigma”, perhaps just to symbolize its enigmatic origin.
Mashable technology news editor Mark Kaufman (Mark Kaufman) said that the diamond is an unusual black diamond (carbonado).
“Most diamonds today come from a type of volcanic rock called kimberlite, but black diamonds come from elsewhere,” Kaufman said. “Most geologists believe there are some characteristics of this diamond that suggest it may not have come from Earth.”
Some scientists speculate that it may have been brought by meteorites that fell into the earth in prehistoric times, so it is nicknamed “space diamond”. This is just a theoretical guess, and scientists have not been able to confirm it, but it cannot rule out the possibility.
No matter where it came from, the price it sold at auction this time reflects the earth’s favor for it. Furthermore, the buyer chooses to pay with a cryptocurrency that also seems to come from an alien civilization—maybe it really doesn’t belong in this world. ◇
Responsible editor: Ye Ziwei