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GeneralHuge Pink Diamond found in Australia

22nd Feb 2012 06:56 UTCPhilip DuChard

Thought you might like to hear some news from the BBC Site

Post a link if you find some pics have been released...

Have a great day rouckhounds

PH!L


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-17108778

22nd Feb 2012 08:56 UTCTomasz Praszkier Manager

WOW, nice crystal!

22nd Feb 2012 09:13 UTCDavid Sheumack

Yet another to be added to "The Best from Down Under"


;-)

22nd Feb 2012 11:07 UTCSpencer Ivan Mather

A great diamond crystal!!!

22nd Feb 2012 12:24 UTCEarl Verbeek Expert

Nice crystal form, too. Too bad it has to be cut at all -- it would make a wonderful mineral specimen in a museum.

22nd Feb 2012 18:04 UTCPeter Lyckberg Expert

I agree Earl, but as long as collectors are not willing to pay the gem value for some crystals, the finest gem crystal will continue to be cut up and destroyed as has been the case for the last century or centuries-millenia.

P

25th Feb 2012 04:47 UTCToby Billing

It is indeed a great pity they are cutting it, unfortunately it is a bit out of my budget even if I chuck in my collections, land and horses :-( , would be quite a piece to have sitting in with the pink tourmalines though!
 
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