A rare pure pink diamond, believed to be the largest found in 300 years, has been unearthed in Angola, a country in Central Africa. The Lulo Rose is a type 2a diamond, meaning it has few or no impurities. It is the fifth largest diamond recovered from the Lulo mine \u2013 a joint venture between Australia\u2019s Lucapa Diamond Company and the Angolan government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dimensions of Lulo Rose:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is a 170-carat pink diamond & has been named \u2018The Lulo Rose\u2019. It weighs 34 grams. Similar diamonds have been bought for tens of millions of dollars in the past, with one \u2013 known as Pink Star \u2013 selling at a Hong Kong auction for $71.2m (\u00a359m) in 2017.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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