Posted on 09/22/2008 8:43:36 AM PDT by Red Badger
A huge gem stone which could become the largest polished round diamond in history has been discovered. Miners in Lesotho have discovered a huge gem stone which could become the largest polished round diamond in history Photo: PA The massive stone is the 20th largest rough diamond ever found, weighs 478 carats and is of outstanding clarity, said Gem Diamonds. It was recovered at the Letseng Mine, owned by the company, in Lesotho earlier this week. Another similar sized rough stone from the same mine was recently valued at 12 million US dollars. But the clarity and round shape of this gem mean it could be worth considerably more and in its polished state could fetch tens of millions of pounds. It is estimated to be capable of producing a 150 carat polished gem stone, dwarfing the Koh-i-Noor diamond which is part of the Crown Jewels. A spokesman for Gem Diamonds added that initial examination suggested that the white diamond, which has yet to be named and valued, has a completely flawless centre. The mine, which was owned by famous diamond company De Beers for many years, has already produced three of the world's biggest diamonds including the 603 carat Lesotho Promise, the 493 carat Leteng Legacy and the 601 carat Lesotho Brown. Clifford Elphick, chief executive officer of Gem Diamonds, said "Preliminary examination of this remarkable diamond indicates that it will yield a record breaking polished stone of the very best colour and clarity."
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It must be true, they're all dead as we speak.
OMG!
The curse is real!!!
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She sounds like my kind of bargain hunter. Today I returned two shirts I bought and ended up not liking. In just a matter of minutes, I made a cool $120!!!! My husband was so proud!!!
Question, what in the world would you do with a stone that large other than just look at it.
Paperweight, nutcracker, spice grinder......
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