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mic3ttaa OP t1_j2ndtog wrote

Reply to comment by towcar in TIL The largest diamond ever found was the Cullinan Diamond, which was discovered in South Africa in 1905. It weighed 3,106.75 carats (over 1.2 pounds) and was cut into nine separate stones, including the Great Star of Africa, which is the largest clear-cut diamond in the world at 530.2 carats. by mic3ttaa

imagine if it was stolen, noone has the money to buy a fucking 3,106.75 diamond.

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KingCroesus t1_j2nsl35 wrote

no. Theres natural fracture seams in the stone that they break along, you're trying to make the largest CLEAR diamond you can. with all the fractures its pretty cloudy

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LifeBuilder t1_j2nsf8a wrote

Someone does. The thief will take whatever max value they can get from their target. A diamond is only worth what the involved parties agree on.

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Saltine_Machine t1_j2q3zf0 wrote

Soo.... you mean like how the King of England stole it from Africa?

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