Hasidic Jew, Isaac Wolf Is Buyer of $83 Million Record Pink Diamond

Isaac Wolf, Orthodox Hasidic Jew and a New York-based diamond cutter, was the buyer of the pink diamond that sold for $83 million in Geneva last night, a record for any gemstone at auction. Wolf renamed the oval-cut stone the “Pink Dream,“ New York-based Sotheby’s said. He competed against three others for the gem in bidding that lasted about five minutes before the strike of the gavel, followed by cheers and applause. Enlarge image ’The Pink Star’ “The Pink Star,“ a colored diamon