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Possibly The World's Largest Diamond Found!
IDEX Online is reporting today a news report coming out of South Africa which claims that the world's largest diamond has just been found!
The reports indicate that the diamond weighs twice as much as the famous Cullinan diamond, but does not specify its exact weight. At the moment, there is still no information regarding the diamond’s color or clarity either.
According to a report on SABC Radio, the diamond was found in South Africa’s northwest. Any other information, including who mined the diamond, was not available.
Previously, the largest diamond ever mined, the Cullinan, weighs 530.20 carats, but as a rough stone, it weighed 3,106.75 carats.
According to various sources in the diamond industry, because loose diamonds are mined in kimberlite, using crushers, chances are that this particular diamond was found in an alluvial mine.
The UK’s Guardian quoted diamond industry expert, Fred Cuellar, who has received some information about the stone. He said the first seven people who examined the stone thought it was industrial grade, though it appears this view is not final.
We will know what the story is with this diamond, just as soon as it has been examined by a panel of experts.
However, for the moment, people in the diamond industry are giddy with anticiaption.
To understand this incredible feeling, think Barry Bonds breaking Hank Aaron's home run record!!....
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