This is the Lesedi La Rona. It's the second-largest gem-quality rough diamond in the world.
这是Lesedi La Rona,是世界上第二大钻石原石。
The uncut 1,109-carat stone is the size of a tennis ball. And no one wants it.
这枚1,109克拉未雕琢的钻石有网球大小。但没有人想买它。
Well, no one wants to pay the estimated $70 million price tag for it.
好吧,没人愿意为它支付估计的7,000万美元。
The stone was found last fall at a mine in Botswana.
宝石是去年秋天在博茨瓦纳的一个矿上发现的。
Experts thought it would break the record for most expensive diamond.
专家们认为这将打破最昂贵钻石的记录。
That record was set in May when an 813-carat rough diamond sold for $63 million.
该记录在五月创造,一枚813克拉的未加工钻石售价6,300万美元。
The Lesedi La Rona diamond went up for sale at Sotheby's on Wednesday.
Lesedi La Rona钻石于周三在苏富比拍卖。
The highest bidder offered $61 million,below the auction house's minimum reserve price.
最高出价为6,100万美元,低于拍卖行的最低保留价格。
For now, the massive rock will remain in the ownership of the company that found it.
现在,宝石仍为发现它的公司所有。
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