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Largest pink diamond in 300 years found in Angola

Category : International
Published on: July 29 2022 Share on facebook

  • A big pink diamond of 170 carats has been discovered in Angola and is claimed to be the largest such gemstone found in 300 years.
  • Called the “Lulo Rose", the diamond was found at the Lulo alluvial diamond mine.
  • 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 from a larger stone and is now among the Iranian crown jewels.
  • The Lulo Rose is a type 2a diamond, meaning it has few or no impurities.
  • It is the fifth largest diamond recovered from the Lulo mine - a joint venture between Australia's Lucapa Diamond Company and the Angolan government
  • The largest known pink diamond is the Daria-i-Noor, discovered in India, which experts believe was cut from an even larger stone.
  • The largest rough diamond of any colour ever recorded is the Cullinan diamond, found in South Africa in 1905.
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