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World's largest uncut diamond sold for $53 million
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The world’s largest uncut diamond, a 1,109-carat diamond unearthed by Canada’s Lucara Diamond Corp, has been sold for 53 million US dollars, the Vancouver-based company said on Monday. /Chinanews Photo
The world’s largest uncut diamond, a 1,109-carat diamond unearthed by Canada’s Lucara Diamond Corp, has been sold for 53 million US dollars, the Vancouver-based company said on Monday. /Chinanews Photo
The tennis ball-sized stone was bought by high-profile British diamond dealer Graff Diamonds, and will now be cut and polished. /Chinanews Photo
The tennis ball-sized stone was bought by high-profile British diamond dealer Graff Diamonds, and will now be cut and polished. /Chinanews Photo
Mined in Botswana in November 2015, the diamond is named “Lesedi La Rona”, or “Our Light” in the Tswana language, and is said to be 2.5 to 3 billion years old. /Chinanews Photo
Mined in Botswana in November 2015, the diamond is named “Lesedi La Rona”, or “Our Light” in the Tswana language, and is said to be 2.5 to 3 billion years old. /Chinanews Photo
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