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Rare Diamond Suggests Earth has Oceans’ Worth of Interior Water
Below the Earth’s surface there is a layer known as the mantle, a mostly solid zone of the planet’s interior that is notoriously difficult to understand because humans have only been able …
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Massive 170-Carat Pink Diamond Largest Found in 300 Years
Dubbed the Lulo Rose, a massive 170-carat pink diamond was found in Angola at the Lulo alluvial diamond mine. The Lucapa Diamond Company (which also uncovered a 404-carat clear diamond at the same …
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Mushroom-Inspired Ring Breaks World Record for Most Diamonds
By setting 24,679 diamonds into one ring, Kerala, India-based jewelry company SWA Diamonds broke the world record for most diamonds in a single ring. The shimmering piece of jewelry features nearly double the number …
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Information About The Earth Embedded Within The Rare Okavango Blue Diamond
Found in Botswana, the stunning almond-sized, 20.46-carat Okavango Blue Diamond is currently on display at the American Museum of Natural History’s new Mignone Halls of Gems and Minerals. More than a pretty …
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Louis Vuitton Purchases The Second-Largest Rough Diamond Ever
Found inside a mine in Botswana last April, the second-largest rough diamond ever documented—at a whopping 1,758 carats—recently sold to Louis Vuitton. While the brand is best known for their leather goods …