Discovering white diamonds

On September 9, a US $ 20 million white diamond weighing 232 carats has just been found in a diamond mine in South Africa , where many other precious stones were previously discovered.

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Representatives of diamond mining company Petra Diamonds said that this rare stone was found in Cullinan, east of the capital Pretoria, which supplies crown jewels to the British royal family and is also a place of worship. The world's largest diamond was found a century ago.

White diamond weighs 232 carats.(Photo: tvnz.co.nz)

"This diamond is of exceptional magnitude and purity, and is a great example of high quality diamonds at this site."

Cathy Malins, the representative of Petra Diamonds, said the white diamond sold by the company in 2010 weighed 507.3 carats, costing $ 35.3 million, the highest price ever paid for a diamond. rough.

Malins said analysts predict the newly discovered white diamond has a value ranging between 10-20 million USD. Expected diamonds will be auctioned before the end of this year.

In 1905, the world's largest rough diamond, Cullinan, weighs 3,106 carats, was discovered at the site of the same name. The gemstone was given back to the British royal family, then cut and crafted to attach it to the crown and staff.

The Cullinan mine is not only a place that regularly detects diamonds of 10 carats or more, but is also known for its blue diamond, one of the rarest precious stones in nature. In June, a blue diamond weighing 122.52 carats was discovered at the Cullinan mine.

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