Diamonds have long been the world’s most precious gemstones, admired universally for their strength and beauty. And while the stone in your engagement ring or diamond necklace may be millions of years old, the odds are that it was recovered fairly recently from the depths of the earth in an African diamond mine.
Rare blue diamond discovered in South Africa
An enormous, rare 29.6-carat blue diamond was found by Petra Diamonds at the famed Cullinan mine, which lies about 25 miles outside Pretoria.
125-carat diamond found in Sierra Leone
A local miner discovered a high-quality 125-carat diamond in Sierra Leone’s mining district of Kono. After passing through customs, the diamond was exported and sold at auction for $818,000.
95-carat diamond unearthed in Angola
The Lucapa Diamond Company recovered a 95.45-carat diamond from its Lulo diamond concession, a nearly 1,200 square-mile area that lies within Angola’s Lunda Norte Province. It’s the second largest diamond ever found at Lulo, and it has been classified as type IIa, which means that the stone is of exquisite quality and almost or entirely devoid of impurities.
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