If you get a particularly large windfall -- like a six or seven-figure payout -- you might be tempted to take major steps, such as making a very expensive purchase, offering a huge donation to your favorite charity, or even investing a large portion of money in the stock market.

On Monday the 7th of October 2013 the largest white diamond the size of a small egg was sold for the record-breaking $30.6 million at a Sotheby's auction in Hong Kong.