One hundred million dollars. Such a high starting price made the guests at the scene gasp for a moment. One hundred million dollars was not a small amount. Even those on the rich list would not spend hundreds of millions of dollars on a diamond.
Diamonds were everlasting, and one would go bankrupt. This was the best explanation for the high price of diamonds.
When Hu Pei, who was sitting next to Jiang Cheng, heard the price, her heart also jumped wildly. It was the first time that she had seen such a high-priced diamond. She had only seen the news of these diamonds on TV before. She did not expect that she would be lucky enough to witness the auction of this diamond with such a high price today.
At this time, the host lifted the silk cloth covering the glass cabinet, and the light instantly gathered on the glass cabinet. Under the light, a sapphire with blue light appeared in front of everyone's eyes.
Everyone was dazzled by the shining sapphire, and the exclamations were endless. Jiang Cheng and Hu Pei looked at the huge sapphire and couldn't help but exclaim at the same time, "It's so big!"
The gem was really big, as big as a child's fist. It reflected blue light under the effect of the light. The whole diamond was in the shape of a large water droplet, and its natural beauty made everyone at the scene marvel at the divine artifact of nature.
No one knew where this diamond was found, but some people knew that it first appeared at a grand banquet in London, England. At that time, a noble lady appeared at the banquet wearing this sapphire, and it amazed everyone.
Later, the diamond changed hands several times and finally landed in the hands of a British nobleman. However, due to certain reasons, the British nobleman did not want to keep this precious diamond. Instead, he handed it over to an auction house in Dubai and prepared to auction it there.
At this time, the host had finished talking about the legendary experience of this gem, and the atmosphere at the scene had begun to become a little warm. Many rich people stared at the huge diamond, wondering if they could take it home today and let their wives be their girlfriends. They believed that they would love it very much.
The host held the microphone and shouted passionately, "I hereby announce the official start of this auction. Ladies and gentlemen, please place your bids. The highest bidder today will be able to take home this precious Heart of the Ocean!"
As soon as the host's voice fell, a man sitting in the back row raised his card and shouted, "One hundred and five million dollars!"
"Alright, this gentleman has bid 105 million USD. Is there anyone who is willing to bid higher than him?" The supporter said excitedly. The first bid was increased by five million dollars. This was a good start. The host believed that the bidding would be more exciting later. The higher the auction price, the more commission he would get. Therefore, the host hoped that everyone would bid desperately.
"110 million USD!" At this time, a businessman from Wall Street who was sitting in the front row made a bid. He also increased the price by five million dollars.
With a good start, the atmosphere became more and more heated, and the bidding became more and more intense. Half an hour later, the price had risen to 200 million USD.
200 million USD. This high price had already reached the limit of what everyone could bear. Many people had already begun to calculate in their hearts whether it was worth it to raise the price further.
At this time, Qian Jin, who was sitting in the back, saw that no one had started to bid. He gestured to the beautiful girl next to him. The girl raised her paddle and shouted, "210 million!"
Two hundred and ten million! As soon as the price was announced, the atmosphere at the scene suddenly changed. Everyone looked at the girl who made the bid, but they quickly moved their eyes away from her and turned their attention to Qian Jin, who was next to her.
At this time, everyone understood a little. It was a Chinese man. Looking at this guy's age, it was obvious that he was a rich second generation from China. This kind of person was the most unrestrained when it came to spending money. If someone bid against this kind of person, the price might be raised by this guy. Therefore, everyone began to wait and see which fool would bid against this Chinese guy.
The atmosphere on the scene began to become dull. After the host shouted a few times, he found that no one was bidding. The host couldn't help but suppress the excitement in his heart. He held the microphone and said, "210 million USD, going once. Is there any higher bid?"
There was no sound. The host shouted again, "210 million USD, going twice!"
"300 million!"
At this time, there was a voice on the scene. It was a woman's voice. Everyone couldn't help looking for the source of the voice, including Jiang Cheng and Hu Pei.
300 million USD, 300 million USD. She directly increased the price by 90 million USD in one breath. Such a great courage could not be possessed by ordinary people.
Jiang Cheng, who had sharp ears, was the first to notice the woman who was bidding. She was sitting in a seat not far from his. She was surrounded by four bodyguards who were on standby. Jiang Cheng couldn't help but frown. He thought to himself, "What kind of deity is this woman? She actually has bodyguards by her side even after entering the venue. It seems that this woman is very afraid that someone will harm her!"
But thinking about it, it made sense. A woman who could bid 300 million USD for a diamond was definitely not cheap. If such a nouveau riche didn't have bodyguards to protect her at all times, it would be a big deal if she was kidnapped.
Some time ago, the daughter of a rich man in Hong Kong was kidnapped. The kidnappers demanded a ransom of 80 million USD. In the end, the kidnappers took the ransom and escaped unscathed. That case almost shocked the world. Such a powerful kidnapper had not appeared on the international stage for a long time. A kidnapper who could take 80 million USD and escape unscathed was a professional.
The bid of 300 million USD made everyone at the scene suddenly stunned. Even Qian Jin, who came under his father's order, didn't dare to bid randomly at this time. 300 million USD was equivalent to more than 1.8 billion RMB. Qian Jin would definitely not spend such a large sum of money to buy a diamond that he couldn't use.
He hurriedly took out his mobile phone and dialed his father's number. At this time, it was only morning in Dubai. It was not yet dawn in China. Qian Feixiong would not put his mobile phone beside him when he slept. It was always in the living room. As a result, no one picked up after Qian Jin called for a long time.
At this time, the host was smiling from ear to ear. The auction price of 300 million USD was far higher than the reserve price of him and the seller. Originally, both of them thought that they had reached their limit by selling it for 200 million USD, but they didn't expect someone to offer a sky-high price of 300 million USD. Such a high price to buy a stone was really too much money to spend.
Qian Jin was about to go crazy at this time. His dad wasn't picking up the phone, and he didn't know if he should continue to increase the price. He had the card given by his dad with him, and there were billions of yuan in it. But if he increased the bid, what if his dad felt that it wasn't worth it and said that he was a prodigal? Wouldn't he be beaten to death when he returned?
But Qian Jin turned his head and thought about it. His father's meaning was very obvious. He wanted to buy this priceless diamond no matter what. He said that it was of great use to him.
Qian Jin made up his mind. He thought that his father had already said it. If he couldn't even spend money to buy something, he would be too useless.
Thinking of this, Qian Jin raised his hand and shouted, "350 million!"
As soon as this price was announced, there was an uproar at the scene. Everyone looked at this China young man, wondering if he had too much money and was crazy. He actually bought the Heart of the Ocean at such a high price.
In the art world, Van Gogh's paintings were sold for 175 million USD at most. This young man actually dared to buy the Heart of the Ocean at twice the price. They didn't know if his head was kicked by a donkey or not.
However, this was the business of the rich second generation. Everyone just watched the fun and didn't dare to say anything. At this time, who dared to talk nonsense? Shouting meant increasing the price. Now that the price had soared to 350 million USD, who dared to increase such a high price? Everyone was not a fool. It was not worthwhile to pay such a high price for a stone.
At this time, the woman who just shouted the price of 300 million USD was silent at this time. It seemed that she was whispering to someone on the phone. After a while, the woman announced that she would not increase the price. At this time, the mood of the host could no longer be defined as excitement. He was abnormally excited and thrilled.
According to the contract, 1% of the auction price would belong to him, 9% to the auction house, and the remaining 90% to the owner. Now that the transaction price of 350 million USD was almost certain, the host himself would get 3.5 million USD as a commission. Such a large sum of money was enough for him to live a better and better life in the future. It seemed that it was time to order a super sports car, the host thought to himself.
At this time, the owner of the auction house was already smiling from ear to ear. More than 30 million USD and the fame that the Heart of the Ocean brought to him had made a lot of money. If there was no accident, this auction would end in a few minutes.
As expected, the bid of 350 million USD made everyone at the scene dare not increase the price. Two minutes later, the supporter officially announced that the Heart of the Ocean sapphire weighing 99 grams was bought by Mr. Qian Jin from China. He also asked Qian Jin to go backstage to transfer the money and check the diamond.
Qian Jin was crying in his heart, but he went backstage to pay with a smile on his face. He didn't know whether his father should be happy or cry when he handed over the diamond that he spent so much money on. After all, he had spent more than 2 billion RMB on a stone and brought it home. God knew what his father would think.
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