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11 Oct

Kimberley Diamonds finds pink diamond

Kimberley Diamond Co NL has discovered the first pink diamond at its Ellendale project in Western Australia.
The rare diamond weighs in at 1.58 carats and has an indicative value of at least $US20,000 per carat in the rough.
When polished, its value increases to $US30,000 to $US40,000 per carat.
Kimberley Diamond has also discovered a 10 carat [...]

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11 Oct

Medieval dress fitting declared a treasure

A medieval dress fitting, dated to the 15th century, has been found in Cerne Abbas, near Dorchester, and declared a treasure. The Curator of Medieval Collections James Robinson from the British Museum described the dress fitting as lozenge-shaped, with a sphere attached to each corner and a central collet set with a pale pink stone.
He [...]

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11 Oct

Blue Diamond sets new record at auction

An internally flawless, 6.04 carat, blue diamond sold for $7.8 million at a Sotheby’s auction held in Hong Kong becoming the most expensive diamond in the world.
Moussaieff Jewellers, a London Jeweler, acquired the diamond with a bid of $1.32 million per carat smashing a 20 year old record set by a red diamond which drew [...]

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