The Pigeon Express
This rare pink diamond, weighing 34 grams, is thought to be the largest discovered in the last 300 years. The 170 carat stone has been named the “Lulo Rose”, after the mine in Angola where it was found. It is believed to be the largest pink diamond mined since the 185-carat Daria-i-Noor, which was cut […]
A billion-year-old black diamond thought to have come from outer space is going up for auction. Named The Enigma, it is believed to be the largest cut diamond on earth and may have formed from a meteoric impact. At 555.55 carats the gem is considered extremely heavy for a diamond, weighing about the same as […]
The South African government clarified that the stones discovered in a village were not diamonds but quartz. A cattle herder first uncovered the stones in KwaZulu-Natal province. It prompted thousands to rush to KwaHlathi village, some 300km southeast of Johannesburg. After conducting tests, officials have said the stones are quartz crystals, which are far less […]
An Indian farmer from the state of Madhya Pradesh found a 14.98 carat diamond worth about USD $8,200 in a land he leased last month for USD $2.71. The man Lakhan, said he will not do anything big with the money but instead save it in a fixed deposit to ensure his four kids get […]
A 50 year old wage labourer found a diamond worth ₹1.5 cr in mining area of Panna Madhya Pradesh’s Bundelkhand district. Motilal Prajapati leased a small plot to diamond dig. To his luck the third generation diamond digging family sealed fate after finding a 42.59 carat diamond. Ironically Prajapati’s first name ‘Motilal’ means diamonds/gems in […]