Tennis ball size diamond to fetch USD 70 million
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Botswana (South Africa)/ 10 May, 2016. The auction of the diamond âLesedi la Ronaâ which means "our light", found at the Karowe mine last year, is expected to get about whopping $70 million in an auction in London to be held in June, according to Sotheby.
Diamond size
The 400 carat diamond is the size of a tennis ball.
The Constellation
Under Lucara Diamond Corporationâs mining operation in Botswana âLesedi la Ronaâ was found in the same mine where another expensive diamond âThe Constellationâ was unearthed.
The 813 carat rough stone âThe Constellationâ was auctioned for $63.1 million by a Dubai-based firm.
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