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Lesotho officials find 494-carat diamond
by Thabo Thakalekoala
The Associated Press Translate This Article
13 September 2007
MASERU, Lesotho (AP) - A 494-carat diamond, believed to be the 18th largest in the world, has been found at a mine in Lesotho, a government official said Thursday.
The stone was an exceptional quality white diamond, said Natural Resources Minister Monyane Moleleki. It has been sent to Antwerp, Belgium, for auction.
The diamond was found at the Lets'eng Diamond Mine, situated high in Lesotho's mountains.
The Lesotho Promise, a 603-carat stone, was uncovered last year at the same mine and sold for $12.3 million. A 215-carat flawless diamond found in January 2007 brought $8.3 million.
``This recovery adds more to the chapter of excellence for this mine internationally,'' said a visibly elated Moleleki.
The Lets'eng Diamond Mine is 30 percent owned by the government of Lesotho and 70 percent by a private company, Gem Diamonds.
The largest diamond ever found, the Cullinan, was the size of a bowling ball at 3,106 carats in the rough. That finished stone is set in Britain's Imperial Sceptre as part of the Crown Jewels.
Lesotho is a mountainous country in southern Africaravaged by high unemployment, poverty . . .
Copyright © 2007 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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