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Giant diamond found
Topic Started: Sep 24 2008, 01:31 AM (494 Views)
Heather
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A gift idea for Christmas?? :lol:

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[size=7]Massive diamond found in Africa [/size] 

Gem Diamonds, a London-listed mining firm, says it has recovered a 478-carat diamond from its mine in Lesotho: the 20th-largest rough diamond ever found.

The discovery of the gem, which the company said had the potential to become one of the largest round-cut diamonds in the world, was made on September 8 at the Letseng mine in Lesotho.

"Preliminary examination of this remarkable diamond indicates that it will yield a record-breaking polished stone of the very best colour and clarity," the company's Chief Executive Clifford Elphick said in a statement.

The diamond, which has not yet been named, has the potential to yield a 150-carat polished stone, a company spokesman said.
That would be far bigger than the 105-carat round-cut Koh-i-Noor diamond seized by Britain from India in the 19th century and now part of the Crown Jewels.

It would still only be a fraction of the size, however, of the Cullinan diamond discovered in 1905, which was 3,106 carats when recovered and yielded a teardrop shaped diamond of 530 carats: the Great Star of Africa.

The Letseng mine is owned by a mining company that is 70 percent owned by Gem Diamonds, with the remaining 30 percent held by the Lesotho government.


http://news.my.msn.com/article.aspx?cp-documentid=1689209
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What would any girl do with that? a 150 carat diamond would be roughly the size of a ping pong ball
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Sep 24 2008, 09:58 AM
What would any girl do with that? a 150 carat diamond would be roughly the size of a ping pong ball

you know what some girls can do with ping pong balls? ;)
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I'll find a use for it :wub:
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Sep 24 2008, 11:04 AM
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Sep 24 2008, 09:58 AM
What would any girl do with that? a 150 carat diamond would be roughly the size of a ping pong ball

you know what some girls can do with ping pong balls? ;)

I saw that when I went to Thailand. She also could shoot darts without using her hands or feet.

Awesome and creepy at the same time.

:rofl:

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Jack Sparrow: "Why should I sail with any of you? Four of you have tried to kill me in the past."
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Sep 24 2008, 10:08 AM
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Sep 24 2008, 11:04 AM
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Sep 24 2008, 09:58 AM
What would any girl do with that? a 150 carat diamond would be roughly the size of a ping pong ball

you know what some girls can do with ping pong balls? ;)

I saw that when I went to Thailand. She also could shoot darts without using her hands or feet.

Awesome and creepy at the same time.

:rofl:

i saw the same things in Thailand. Also saw a girl smoke a cigarette...not with her mouth.


The place I saw it all at was called The Super Pussy Show. :lol:
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Sep 24 2008, 01:13 PM
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Sep 24 2008, 11:04 AM
CaptDennyCrane
Sep 24 2008, 09:58 AM
What would any girl do with that? a 150 carat diamond would be roughly the size of a ping pong ball

you know what some girls can do with ping pong balls? ;)

I saw that when I went to Thailand. She also could shoot darts without using her hands or feet.

Awesome and creepy at the same time.

:rofl:

i saw the same things in Thailand. Also saw a girl smoke a cigarette...not with her mouth.


The place I saw it all at was called The Super Pussy Show. :lol:

:wtf:

You certainly have led an interesting life :lol:
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Sep 24 2008, 11:04 AM
CaptDennyCrane
Sep 24 2008, 09:58 AM
What would any girl do with that? a 150 carat diamond would be roughly the size of a ping pong ball

you know what some girls can do with ping pong balls? ;)

Show me the girl that would do THAT with a ping pong ball sized DIAMOND, :lol:
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