500-carat diamond found at S. African mine
Chicken-egg-sized stone may be among world's top 20 high-quality gems
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JOHANNESBURG - Petra Diamonds Ltd. says a
The diamond may be among the world's top 20 high-quality gems. It was discovered Thursday at the mine northeast of Pretoria, South Africa.
Johan Dippenaar, the company's chief
No value has been given yet for the diamond, which weighs just over 100 grams.
The mine also produced the largest diamond ever found, the Cullinan, at 3,106 carats in the rough. That finished stone is set in Britain's Imperial Scepter as part of the Crown Jewels.
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