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    ABC News‏Verified account @ABC 5 Apr 2017

    The "Pink Star," a 59.6 carat diamond, sells for $71.2 million at auction, setting a new world record for any jewel. http://abcn.ws/2o5Dz02 pic.twitter.com/B5TYt5DtaK

    Pink diamond auctioned for record $71.2M in Hong Kong
    2:18 AM - 5 Apr 2017
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    27 replies 118 retweets 174 likes
      1. Womblesub‏ @Womblesub 5 Apr 2017
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        whilst most of struggle to pay our bills some can waste multiple thousands of lifetimes-worth of savings on a gemstone. Sickening.

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      1. Ayanna‏ @AnbBark 5 Apr 2017
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        Is that money going back to the continent of Africa ?#Blooddiamonds

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      1. Ken Scribe‏ @KenScribe 5 Apr 2017
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        Yawn

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      1. Heath  😎 CC fvot at odqrvov ovovxddsys‏ @HeathsNoGOP 5 Apr 2017
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        Who's the lucky lady who'll get to wear this beauty? Please don't say a Russian!

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      1. Christopher Chase‏ @CChase75 5 Apr 2017
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        Smfh for a piece of glass. I hope they are using that money back into the communities but yes I know wishful thinking 😏

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      1. Joe Viwat‏ @MstarJoe 5 Apr 2017
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        Can it see the future though?

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      1. Sue Buerger‏ @seezellll 6 Apr 2017
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        . I thought good diamonds had to be blue white. They change things to suit their ideas.

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      1. Jennifer Aldrich‏ @mamajen_ 5 Apr 2017
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        Shoot! I thought my husband bought it for me! #disappointed

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      1. Caitlin Corry‏ @CaitlinCorry 5 Apr 2017
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        Be sure your diamonds are not blood diamonds and are not mined by those being enslaved to do so.

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      1. Priya G‏ @PriyaG79 5 Apr 2017
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        Real pathetic! That means, whoever bought this diamond has enough money to throw away 72 million. Top heavy! Bottom empty, fightin 4 scraps.

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      1. Beatrice Hamilton‏ @missBea921 5 Apr 2017
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        OMG!!! REALLY!!! It's Beautiful But I Can't Help Too Wonder How Many Ways Half of That Money's Can House & Feed People or Medical Needs Ijs!

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      1. I'm hunting rabbits.‏ @MarcBash1 5 Apr 2017
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        $71.2 Mil = 1 rock or new homes for 450 families.

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      1. Robert Scott‏ @Robertat9934 5 Apr 2017
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        Susan Rice lied again

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      1. Mr. Ross‏ @CSRossJR 5 Apr 2017
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        🤦🏾‍♂️

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      1. Teresa Marquez‏ @beachmama50 5 Apr 2017
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        Wow...💍💰💰

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      1. bg.valk‏ @bgvalkyahoocom1 5 Apr 2017
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        Abundance of mineral resources in African continents 🌸✌️

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      1.  ❤️Jenna_Orleans  💙‏ @JennaOrleans 5 Apr 2017
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        Blood Diamond 💎⚰️

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      1. Wardiamonds‏ @wardiamonds 5 Apr 2017
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        Chow Tai Fook were conned, it's a blood diamond linked to the Israeli massacre of the Samouni family in 2009 https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20140418-83-million-diamond-default-sothebys-and-israeli-war-crimes/ … #BDSpic.twitter.com/bOYw0xRa9c

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