A collection of 25 supercars seized from Equatorial Guinea?s vice president as part of a Swiss money-laundering probe fetched nearly $27m.
Countries voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to regulate international trade in giraffes, an endangered species, and in their body parts.
Sotheby's says pink and blue diamonds fetched strong prices from buyers seeking “rare treasures”.
Rare blue diamond sets world record after dramatic see-saw bidding process during Christie's auction.
A vivid pink diamond fetched more than $30m at an auction, according to Sotheby’s.
Rare “Blue Moon Diamond” nets $48. 4m at a Sotheby’s auction - a world record for a gemstone.
Cushion-shaped diamond of a rare pink hue fetches staggering sum at Christie's jewellery sale.
A Burmese ruby weighing 25. 59 carats sold for a world record 28. 25 million Swiss francs at an auction.
