'Lesedi la Rona' too rich to sell
01 July 2016 - 09:33
The price for the biggest diamond found in more than 100 years proved too rich for even the deepest wallets at an auction in London. The 1109-carat diamond was found in Botswana. It is called Lesedi la Rona, or "our light" in Tswana.The stone was expected to sell for about $86-million, based on a diamond sale in May.
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