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    Find your dream number plate at Dubai’s RTA auction next week

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    by Sarah Joseph
    24 mins ago

    Dubai is never short of high-value number plates.
    If you want heads turning as you zoom up the Sheikh Zayed Road, the upcoming RTA auction in Dubai next week will give you the plate of your dreams, which is now up for grabs.
    All set to take place on Saturday, September 17, 2022, at Grand Hyatt Dubai Hotel from 2pm onwards at hall number 17, you’ll be able to bid on your dream letter-number combo that could soon be associated with your car.
    Varying from codes K to Z, participants can choose from 90 special vehicle licensing plates of two, three, four and five digits on offer at RTA’s 110th auction.

    The cost for registration for each bidder is a non-refundable auction fee of Dhs120, accompanied by a Dhs25,000 security deposit cheque addressed to RTA and a five per cent VAT.
    Potential buyers can register their attendance for the auction by visiting RTA’s website, physically going to any of RTA’s Customer Happiness Centres at Umm Al Ramool, Deira and Al Barsha or downloading the Dubai Drive app.
    With the plate of your choice, you’re sure to make a statement wherever you go.
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    Sotheby’s makes history in Dubai with a rare $21 million estimated pink diamond

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    by Sarah Joseph
    3 hours ago

    It’s not every day that you come across a rare 11-carat pink diamond.
    One of the leading auction houses, Sotheby’s is here to change that with the second largest internally flawless that’s all set to be unveiled at the Dubai Diamond Exchange tour in Dubai.
    The “Williamson Pink Star” comes as a cushion-shaped stone and is named after its record-breaking predecessor, which was presented as a gift to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in 1947. The 59.6 carat oval mixed-cut diamond was sold for a$71.2 million in April 2017 at a Sotheby’s exhibition achieving the title of the world auction record of any diamond, gemstone of jewel until today.

    “The discovery of gem-quality pink diamond of any size is an extremely rare occurrence,” said Chairman of Jewellery and Watches at Sotheby’s Asia, Wenhao Yu. “Driven by a limited supply and rising demand, prices for top-quality large pink diamonds over 5 carats have increased exponentially.”
    After delving into its rarity, the experts concluded that only five percent of diamonds are coloured, out of which only three percent are pink, thereby making this one of the most prestigious displays to take place.

    By making its rounds around the world, this diamond will next be displayed in Singapore, Taipei and lastly Hong Kong in a standalone auction on October 5, 2022.
    If you want to witness it in person, this diamond is on display for the public in The Monogram Room at the Four Seasons in DIFC. Visit sothebys.com to book a viewing.
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