Miners in the southern African kingdom of Lesotho have found one of the world's largest diamonds, a near-flawless white gem weighing nearly 500 carats.
Discovered in the Letseng Mine on September 8, it has been analyzed by experts in Antwerp and found to weigh 478 carats, with very few inclusions and of outstanding color and clarity.
"It has the potential to yield one of the largest flawless D color round polished diamonds in history," the company said.
Discovered in the Letseng Mine on September 8, it has been analyzed by experts in Antwerp and found to weigh 478 carats, with very few inclusions and of outstanding color and clarity.
"It has the potential to yield one of the largest flawless D color round polished diamonds in history," the company said.
Letseng is one of the most productive mines in history -- four of the world's 20 largest rough diamonds have been found at the mine, including the three largest found this century.
One thing is for sure, the poor enslaved man, woman , or child that stumbled upon this rock will never expirience the slighest differance. Gem Dimonds Inc. and De Beers (owning 50% of mines worldwide and purchasing 80% of all diamonds) have been notoriously known for fixing prices by controlling the diamond supply and selling conflict dimonds.
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