Largest pink diamond in 300 years found in Angola
安哥拉发现300年来世界最大稀世粉钻
A 170-carat stone has been named the "Lulo Rose", after the mine in Angola where it was found. The Lulo Rose is a type 2a diamond, meaning it has few or no impurities.
据英国广播公司报道,在安哥拉钻石资源丰富的东北部卢洛矿发现了一颗170克拉的粉钻,命名为“卢洛玫瑰”,是迄今发现的最大粉钻。此次发现的这颗钻石为IIa型,是最稀有和最纯净的天然钻石之一。
"This record and spectacular pink diamond recovered from Lulo continues to showcase Angola as an important player on the world stage," said Diamantino Azevedo, Angola's minister of mineral resources.
安哥拉矿产资源部长迪亚曼蒂诺?阿泽维多说:“在卢洛发现的这颗创纪录的、壮观的粉色钻石将继续展示安哥拉在世界舞台上的重要地位。”
Similar diamonds have been bought for tens of millions of dollars in the past, with one - known as Pink Star - selling at a Hong Kong auction for $71.2m in 2017.
类似的钻石过去曾以数千万美元的价格被收购,2017年,一颗名为“粉色之星”的59.6克拉粉钻在香港拍卖会上以7120万美元(约合4.812亿元人民币)的价格售出。
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