A mining company discovered a rare diamond stone from the famous mining sites in South Africa. Rare blue diamond was found in the pretty Cullinan mine, which is located about 40 km northeast of Pretoria.
29.6 carat diamond stones were found by employees of the company Petra Diamonds, is believed to be sold at a fantastic price.
" This stone is light blue with the gradation, color levels and exceptional clarity, as well as the potential to produce a polished stone of great value, " the company representative said in a statement to the BBC on Wednesday ( 01/22/2014 ).
Previously, the company Petra Diamonds digging and found a 25.5 carat blue diamond sold for U.S. $ 16.9 million in 2013.
Similar blue diamond weighing 26.6 carats diamond company is also found in May 2009. Once the stone is cut into a perfect, valued at U.S. $ 10 million in Sotheby.
Do not stop there, the surprising finding was also obtained in the company Petra Diamonds Cullinan also occur in the year 2012. They found the dark blue diamond auctioned for U.S. $ 10.8 or U.S. $ 131.2 billion in the same year. The diamonds also set a world record for price per carat.
On the basis of these discoveries, it is no wonder if the price of blue 29.6 -carat diamond found recently will have a fantastic price. Because previous findings alone, with smaller levels of rust, has a price billions of dollars.
The findings were equally excited by the discovery in 1905. Kala was found with a piece of blue diamonds in the world's second largest - now known as the Star of Africa. 530 carat pear-shaped diamond was then presented to King Edward VII, and has been part of the British crown jewels.
" This newly discovered stone is one of the most special stones found in Cullinan during mining operations conducted Petra, " revealed the company Petra Diamonds.
Site Cullinan mine has produced hundreds of large stones and is known for the production of blue diamonds - among the most rare and highly coveted of all diamonds. The mine was acquired in 2008 by Petra Diamonds which also operates in Botswana and Tanzania.
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