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At DNA2Diamonds, we love to hear about diamonds...and this news is no exception!A diamond the size of a chicken egg has been found in a South African mine.
The diamond may be among the world's top 20 high-quality gems. It was discovered Thursday at the mine northeast of Pretoria, South Africa
It is reported that the 507.55-carat gem was of "exceptional color and clarity."
No value has been give yet for the diamond, which weighs just over 100 grams.
The mine also produced the largest diamond ever found, the Cullinan, at 3,106 carats in the rough.
That finished stone is set in Britain's Imperial Scepter
Hello Tom, thank you for such a good picture of the stone, this does Africa justice, where every once in a while we get a cracker size and clean as well.
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Steven Wise
Johannesburg, South Africa
Aloha, it is amazing that in this day and age after so many years of mining that such a large diamond is found in the old mine. Mahalo for the article and photo.
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