Editor’s Note
This article reports on the discovery of a historically significant pink diamond in Angola, highlighting its rarity and immense potential value.
Century Find in Angola: Rare Pink Diamond Unearthed
By Claudia Bröll, Cape Town
In Angola, a company has discovered the largest pink diamond found in 300 years. These are considered exceptional rarities – similar stones have fetched prices of over 50 million dollars in the past.
“A real top-quality find: A mining company has unearthed what is likely the largest pink diamond in 300 years in Angola.”
The magnificent stone weighs 170 carats (34 grams), reported the mining company Lucapa Diamond Company, which fittingly named the diamond the “Lulo Rose” after its discovery site.
“The Lulo mine is a ‘special treasure trove and a gift’. The diamonds there have been washed from their volcanic deposits deep in the earth via rivers.”
The Australian company has already discovered 26 diamonds in the mine, each weighing more than 100 carats.
