A giant diamond, thought to be one of the biggest ever
found, has been discovered in southern Africa.

Miners from an Australian company unearthed the
virtually flawless white diamond in a remote part of
Lunda Norte province in northeastern Angola.

The gemstone is thought to be 404 carats and valued at
around £10million, according to the Lucapa Diamond
Company.

Company chairman Miles Kennedy told Australian news
outlet ABC the diamond - the largest ever found in Angola
- is valued at around $14million US dollars.

He told the news channel: "We're not used to valuing
400-carat diamonds, but if we look at other diamonds
slightly less weight than this, you're looking in the order
of $20 million."

The diamond measures 7cm long smashes the record set
by the 'Angolan Star', a 217-carat diamond discovered in
2007.

Lupaca believes the huge gem is the 27th biggest
diamond ever recorded.

The discovery was part of the Lulo Diamond Project, a
partnership between Lucapa, private Angolan company
Rosas e Pétalas and Angola’s national diamond
company, Endiama, the Daily News reported.

Lucapa has been mining in the area since August last
year.


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