Although Edmond's situation affected the mood of a few people, it was not a major issue.
If he wasn't worried about affecting the auction, Chen Yang wouldn't have been so polite to Edmond just now.
After all, it was Lu Lin and Mo Xi who organized the auction, and his diamonds were the main items being sold, so he didn't want to cause any trouble.
Once everyone had arrived, the auction began.
The diamonds from the mine were the main attraction of the auction, but not the only ones. There were also other diamonds cut from the original mine, including several large ones that were not to be underestimated. They are rarely seen in normal times.
The first item to be auctioned was the second largest diamond after the Gekko, weighing a whopping 378 carats, and its value was immeasurable.
Actually, many of the people who participated in the auction weren't there for Jie Guang, but rather for the eleven other large diamonds. These large diamonds were also rare and exceptional, truly priceless treasures, but they were overshadowed by Jie Guang's reputation.
As for the other diamonds, they share the same origin as the world's number one diamond, and their prices are also quite good; any one of them can easily cost over a million.
The second largest diamond is called Star Tear, also a teardrop-shaped diamond. It had a starting bid of $100 million and was eventually sold for $520 million.
The winner of the bid for Star Tear was a wealthy prince from the Middle East. He was overjoyed after the successful bid, as his goal was Star Tear, not Boundary Light.
The star tear is made into a pendant, and it's absolutely dazzling when worn around the neck. If it were a gemstone of this size, it would look a bit tacky, but this is a diamond! Who would dare to think you're tacky when you wear it around your neck?
So the prince was very happy. He planned to go back, take the diamond, and make a scepter in the style of the royal family of Y country to give to his king father.
He didn't spend so much money to buy this diamond to pick up girls.
Chen Yang originally thought that the Boundary Light was only worth this much, but he didn't expect it to be worth over three billion RMB. He never thought that Star Tear would fetch such a price at auction. It seems he has underestimated the wealthy people of today.
Besides the Star of Africa, there are other diamonds in the world that are more valuable, but they are priceless because they were owned by historical figures who gave them extra value.
The world's largest diamond is famous simply because of its size. In this information-rich society, who wouldn't pay attention to the title of the world's largest diamond?
Most of the famous diamonds, including the Star of Africa, have owners and are kept in private collections, rarely appearing in the public eye.
The appearance of the Boundary Light also led to the discovery of these diamonds, which attracted a lot of attention from everyone, and therefore everyone was even more concerned about who would ultimately own the Boundary Light.
Of course, Lu Lin played the biggest role in it.
Previously, those famous diamonds had always circulated among powerful and influential people; this was the first time they had fallen into the hands of a jewelry merchant like her.
She made the most of it, using it for publicity, and the results even exceeded her expectations. In this age of information overload, some things are truly unpredictable.
After the auction of the Star Tear concluded, the auctions of other diamonds were also in full swing.
Diamond necklaces, bracelets, and other jewelry are available. Except for one or two larger diamonds that don't need to compete with other diamonds for brilliance, the other diamonds are set together to create jewelry.
The raw diamond that Chen Yang found was slightly blue. In addition to giving it to Chen Yang and the people of the realm, Lu Lin's designers carefully combined all the diamonds, using gold, silver, crystal, gemstones and other materials.
If we miss this opportunity, it will be difficult to gather so many wealthy individuals again. These wealthy individuals can't afford to bid for Boundary Light and Star Tear, so buying these won't be a problem for them.
A diamond from the same source as the world's largest diamond is something you can brag about without feeling ashamed.
When they reached the summit, Chen Yang stopped watching, mainly because Li Su'er felt her heart beating too fast. He took her outside for some fresh air.
All the items in the auction have already exceeded two billion US dollars, and there's also the grand finale, the Boundary Light. Lu Lin's entire collection combined probably wouldn't be worth as much as the Boundary Light.
Li Su'er did a very simple calculation: even after deducting the value of other gold, silver and gemstones, Chen Yang's 40% share would still amount to 10 billion RMB.
Hundreds of billions!!!
This is still pure money, not company assets; it's money that can be withdrawn at any time.
"Alien Yang, we have too much money, what should we do?"
Li Su'er asked with some distress.
"Now, you don't have to worry about whether you can afford to eat at a restaurant; you can just buy the whole place."
Why are you only thinking about food?
"Then let's donate half of it to charity?"
"Let's set up our own charity, invest 10 billion, and keep a small portion for ourselves," Chen Yang said.
Li Su'er nodded: "Yes, we can also share some with Wengji. Besides people, we should also protect animals and the environment."
Li Su'er thought for a moment, then became happy again: "We can build thousands of schools in the future, and we can name them whatever we want. There are also libraries. By the way, the tribe I saw in Africa last time, we only donated 1 million to them. This time we can give them a little more."
Then Li Su'er started to worry again: "There are so many public welfare projects, we really need to set up an organization. But I think it's better to invest more money in children and the elderly, and build more schools and medical institutions. Thinking about it this way, 10 billion is not enough. I hope we can get more money from the auction, and we can keep 10 million for ourselves. Anyway, we still have the inn and Micro World, so we don't lack money. I'll go and persuade Aunt Lu Lin and other tycoons to donate more money tonight."
Li Su'er was rambling on and on to herself, while Chen Yang watched her with a smile.
With a girl like that by his side, what more could he ask for?
"Su'er, stop planning, the auction for Jieguang is about to begin," Chen Yang said to Li Su'er.
"oh!"
Li Su'er's previous confusion vanished, her eyes gleamed with gold, and she couldn't stop smiling. At this moment, it would be perfect to stick two money symbols in her eyes, along with the drool at the corner of her mouth.
"Let's go, let's go! Look at those tycoons giving us money. We must bid hundreds of millions more. That's for several hundred schools!"
Li Su'er pulled Chen Yang along and strode into the arena.
At this point, all the diamonds except for Jieguang's had been auctioned off, and the room was very quiet. Everyone knew that the grand finale of the day was about to appear.
A huge 3D projection appeared in front of them; it was the projection of the boundary light.
"Ladies and gentlemen, the auction for the Boundary Light will begin in fifteen minutes. In the meantime, you can enjoy the Boundary Light first. If you find the glass protective cover too far away, you can also watch the projection. Our projection is a 100% accurate reproduction of the shape and appearance of the Boundary Light," the host said with a smile.
This fifteen-minute buffer is precisely to pave the way for the auction to begin.
Chen Yang and Li Su'er approached the projection and observed the magnificent diamond projection.
"It's really beautiful, but it's a pity. In the end, we should just give up on it. It's useless to us. It's better to use it to build a school." Li Su'er said, looking at the projection of the boundary light.
Unfortunately, Edmund happened to be nearby and overheard Li Su'er's words.
"Some people are just shameless. I think you'd be better off sleeping with me for a few nights, I..."
He stopped mid-sentence because his neck was gripped by two hands, and his entire body was lifted into the air.
Chen Yang exuded a chilling aura, lifted Edmund into the air with one hand, and walked off the field.
Edmund's face was flushed from suffocation. His struggles were like a mayfly trying to shake a tree, completely ineffective. People around him dared not approach this horrifying scene, but several security guards immediately surrounded him, drawing their guns and pointing them at him.
The previous figure of 3,500+ carats referred to the total weight of the raw diamond ore; the actual weight of the diamond from the Jieguang diamond is 610 carats. This has been corrected.
(End of this chapter)
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