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How much will the 72.22 carat Pear-shaped diamond sell for when it goes up for auction in April?

Settled as $10-$13 million

A rare 72.22-carat diamond fetched around 80 million Hong Kong dollars (10.26 million U.S. dollars) .

http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90884/6390964.html

Background:

A 72.22-carat diamond, so large it could fill a tablespoon, is expected to bring up to $13 million when it goes on auction April 10 at Sotheby's Hong Kong galleries.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080310/ap_en_ot/big_diamond;_ylt=A9G_R3HKBdhHJjIAdAOs0NUE


Settlement details: As reported by a major mainstream news source.

 
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Settled

Over $13 million
66%
$10-$13 million
31%
$9,999,999.99 or less
3%
doesn't sell at all
1%
Activity: H$10,270
Settled as $10-$13 million on Sat 12th Apr 3:23am PDT

Suspend date: Thu 10th Apr 12:59am PDT Settlement date: Sat 12th Apr 3:23am PDTPrediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Thu 10th Apr 12:59am PDT have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled

Initial likelihoods: Over $13 million: 30%, $10-$13 million: 39%, $9,999,999.99 or less: 30%, doesn't sell at all: 1%

Action history:

Created Wed 12th Mar 10:44am PDT by heyy_joe
Edited Wed 19th Mar 4:09am PDT by diana
Suspended Thu 10th Apr 12:59am PDT : Suspend date reached
Settlement requested Sat 12th Apr 2:54am PDT by epicur: Please settle as 10-13 million. (I lost)

http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90884/6390964.html

Thanks.
Settled as '$10-$13 million' Sat 12th Apr 3:23am PDT by diana: A rare 72.22-carat diamond fetched around 80 million Hong Kong dollars (10.26 million U.S. dollars) .

http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90884/6390964.html

Suspend date: Thu 10th Apr 12:59am PDT Settlement date: Sat 12th Apr 3:23am PDTPrediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Thu 10th Apr 12:59am PDT have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled
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Predictions (64)

64 predictions

33 weeks ago
kannypredictor predicted $10-$13 million (H$200 at 28%)
33 weeks ago
thefishfamily1 predicted Over $13 million (H$200 at 69%)
33 weeks ago
foosboy predicted Over $13 million (H$20 at 68%)
33 weeks ago
coolkraft predicted Over $13 million (H$100 at 66%)
34 weeks ago
djmassey predicted $10-$13 million (H$50 at 30%)
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Comments (5)

  1 heyy_joe
I hate it how you are always changing my questions now! I worded this question the way I did on purpose to get peoples attention....and of course you change it into everyday mundane wording.....thanks.....
posted 36 weeks ago
  2 shadowfax
heyy_joe, I am curious how was this question worded originally by you. it probably was more compelling.
could you be so kind as to post your original question and how it was worded? the editors seem to take
improper liberty with questions for their own personal entertainment and not to actually edit for clarity.
one of mine got butchered in the backround for no reason. was rather chagrined.
posted 36 weeks ago
  3 heyy_joe
shadowfax, I don't remember if this is the exact wording but it was something like "Pear-shaped diamond -how much will it sell for?" I worded it that way with the intent to draw more attention by people just scanning over questions quickly...hopefully seeing Pear-shaped right off would catch their eye better than just another of hundreds of "How much" beginning lines (which this question has now become with no permission or any input whatsoever from me). Gone also is any mystery as to what this question might involve by the adding into the question of every single detail that I purposely left out...and is easily viewable in the background info underneath the question. Obvioulsy I am just an ignorant user that cannot speak coherently or create a good question and I am glad to have the HUBDUB police to improve my "odd" wording and make it like every other question here. NOT!
posted 36 weeks ago
heyy_joe half the fun of posting questions is in wording them to confuse the editors
posted 36 weeks ago

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