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500 Carat Diamond Found in South
Africa
A chicken egg sized diamond stone was found in
Johannesburg, South Africa last month and may be among world's top 20
high-quality gems.
The stone was found at South Africa's Cullinan mine. It was
discovered Thursday at the mine northeast of Pretoria, South Africa.
Johan Dippenaar, the company's chief executive said said in a statement Tuesday
that the 507.55-carat gem was of "exceptional color and clarity."
No value has been given 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 as
part of the Crown Jewels.
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