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Australian miner reveals heart-shaped gem cut from record pink diamond found in Angola
A 15.2 carat heart-shaped pink diamond has been cut from the biggest gem discovered by an Australian mining company in Africa.
Key points:
- The 46 carat rough pink diamond was the biggest to be found by the Lucapa Diamond Company Limited
- Two pear-shaped diamonds weighing 3.3 carats and 2.3 carats each were also cut from the original find
- Pink-coloured diamonds made up less than 0.1 per cent of global diamond production
The Lucapa Diamond Company Limited cut and polished a 46 carat, pink-coloured rough diamond found earlier this year by Sociedade Mineira Do Lulo (SML) at the Lulo Diamond Project in Angola.
And, if you think the larger stone might be out of your price range, two other gems — pear-shaped diamonds weighing 3.3 carats and 2.3…
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