Top 232 karats of diamonds found in South Africa
International Online : According to the British "Daily Mail" reported on September 9, the world famous diamond company Petra Diamonds has announced that in the nearby city of Johannesburg, South Africa Cullinan mine (Cullinan) discovered a 232 kt big diamond , value, or up to 10 million pounds (about 98.81 million yuan).
Petra Diamonds said the diamond is D color grade II diamonds, not only bulky, but very high purity. The so-called Type II diamonds, take longer to form, usually bulky, irregular shape, there is not much nitrogen impurities. This means that, in terms of color or purity perspective, this diamond are all top diamond, and therefore the most sought-after, most expensive diamonds.
Cullinan mine has always been to find a super Juzuan known. 1905, the mine found a 3106.75 kt diamond, which is the largest diamond ever found in the world, after cutting inserts in the British crown. Newly discovered diamond is the largest since 2009 white diamond discovered in the mine, Petra Diamonds company spokesman said Fengyun white Cullinan diamond mine production has become a high-quality Juzuan another example.
Analysts British Nu Misi securities companies (Numis Securities) said: "We have found a new diamond valuation for Fengyun about 10 million pounds, the current Type II Class D color diamond per carat price of about $ 70,000 (about RMB 43 ten thousand yuan). "Petra Diamonds diamond company refused to pricing, but said it would most likely be buyers from America, Europe, Israel and China and other places to buy, are expected to be sold between October to December this year