This R440m homegrown ‘chicken egg’ is sure to make any girl your best friend

A 228-carat diamond that was mined in SA about 20 years ago is headed for auction in Switzerland in May

29 March 2022 - 20:29 By James Tarmy

The largest white diamond ever to come to auction will hit the block at Christie’s in Geneva on May 11. The 228-carat, pear-shaped stone carries a presale estimate of $20m to $30m (about R300m to R440m). The diamond, which is about the size of a chicken’s egg, was mined about 20 years ago in SA, but is only now coming up for public sale...

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