People have been mining for diamonds for more than 2,000 years. The sparkling stones have always been rare, and while size isn’t necessarily a determinant of quality, large diamonds have always held a particular fascination. Modern technology has helped recover some of the largest diamonds ever, which is probably why seven of the 15 stones […]
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Some South Africans are calling for Britain to return the world's largest diamond, known as the Star of Africa, which is set in the royal sceptre that King Charles III held at his coronation on Saturday.
JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) – Some South Africans are calling for Britain to return the world’s largest diamond, known as the Star of Africa, which is set in the royal sceptre that King Charles III will hold at his coronation on Saturday. The diamond, which weighs 530 carats, was discovered in South Africa in 1905 and presented…