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Massive diamond found in Lesotho
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by World_Groove | September 21, 2008 at 10:15 pm
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It could turn out to be bigger than the Crown Jewels !
Miners in Lesotho have discovered a huge gem stone which may become the largest ever polished diamond.
The stone weighs 478 carats and is the 20th largest rough diamond ever found, said Gem Diamonds.
The company said the uncut rock was recovered recently from the Letseng mine, owned by the company in Lesotho.
The diamond, which is as yet unnamed, has the potential to yield a 150 carat cut stone, and could sell for tens of millions of dollars, the company said.
Diamonds are forever, or a girls best friend... depending on your perspective.
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at 02:21 on September 22nd, 2008
World_Groove, I like this story. It's good stuff.
Do you think Damien Hirst would be interested in this one? He needs something to spend all his cash on and this would look great on a pickled cow
at 08:47 on September 22nd, 2008
does not seem like a fair trade does it !
at 15:27 on September 22nd, 2008
World_Groove, I like this story. It's good stuff.
Yes, but i wonder how much of that millions gained from the sale of the diamond will go back to Lesotho?