Huge Pink Diamond Discovered in Angola
2022-07-28
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1A large and very rare pink diamond has been found in the African country of Angola.
2The pink diamond weighs 170 carats.
3A carat is a weight measurement used only with some valuable minerals.
4It is equal to 200 milligrams.
5The diamond is said to be one of the largest gemstones found in 300 years.
6The gem even has a name.
7It is called "Lulo Rose."
8The mine owner, Lucapa Diamond Company, said on their website that it was found in the Lulo alluvial diamond mine.
9Alluvial mines are near or in riverbeds.
10The chief of Lucapa, Stephan Wetherall, told the Associated Press, "Only one in 10,000 diamonds is colored pink.
11So, you're certainly looking at a very rare article when you find a very large pink diamond."
12Wetherall also said that he does not know how much someone will pay for this diamond because of its color, but the value is expected to be very high.
13The Lucapa company searches for underground rock formations called "kimberlite pipes."
14This is known to be a main source of diamonds, said Wetherall.
15He said, "We're looking for the kimberlite pipes that brought these diamonds to the surface. When you find these high-value large diamonds ... it certainly elevates the excitement from our perspective in our hunt for the primary source."
16The Lulo mine, which employs around 400 people, has already found two of the largest diamonds ever found in Angola.
17This includes a 404-carat clear diamond, Wetherall said.
18Lucapa said the newest pink gemstone is the fifth largest found at the mine.
19Angolan mines are one of the world's top 10 producers of diamonds.
20The company Sodiam, an Angolan state diamond marketer, will sell the pink diamond by international tender.
21Diamantino Azevedo is Angola's natural resource minister.
22He reportedly said, the "pink diamond recovered from Lulo continues to showcase Angola as an important player on the world stage for diamond mining..."
23His comments were found on the Lucapa website.
24Although the pink diamond is very large and rare, there are a number of much larger clear diamonds.
25A diamond called the Cullinan, found in South Africa in 1905, weighs 3,106 carats.
26It is in the scepter of Queen Elizabeth II of England.
27I'm Faith Pirlo.
1A large and very rare pink diamond has been found in the African country of Angola. 2The pink diamond weighs 170 carats. A carat is a weight measurement used only with some valuable minerals. It is equal to 200 milligrams. The diamond is said to be one of the largest gemstones found in 300 years. 3The gem even has a name. It is called "Lulo Rose." The mine owner, Lucapa Diamond Company, said on their website that it was found in the Lulo alluvial diamond mine. Alluvial mines are near or in riverbeds. 4The chief of Lucapa, Stephan Wetherall, told the Associated Press, "Only one in 10,000 diamonds is colored pink. So, you're certainly looking at a very rare article when you find a very large pink diamond." 5Wetherall also said that he does not know how much someone will pay for this diamond because of its color, but the value is expected to be very high. 6The Lucapa company searches for underground rock formations called "kimberlite pipes." This is known to be a main source of diamonds, said Wetherall. 7He said, "We're looking for the kimberlite pipes that brought these diamonds to the surface. When you find these high-value large diamonds ... it certainly elevates the excitement from our perspective in our hunt for the primary source." 8The Lulo mine, which employs around 400 people, has already found two of the largest diamonds ever found in Angola. This includes a 404-carat clear diamond, Wetherall said. 9Lucapa said the newest pink gemstone is the fifth largest found at the mine. 10Angolan mines are one of the world's top 10 producers of diamonds. The company Sodiam, an Angolan state diamond marketer, will sell the pink diamond by international tender. 11Diamantino Azevedo is Angola's natural resource minister. He reportedly said, the "pink diamond recovered from Lulo continues to showcase Angola as an important player on the world stage for diamond mining..." His comments were found on the Lucapa website. 12Although the pink diamond is very large and rare, there are a number of much larger clear diamonds. 13A diamond called the Cullinan, found in South Africa in 1905, weighs 3,106 carats. It is in the scepter of Queen Elizabeth II of England. 14I'm Faith Pirlo. 15Nqobil Ntshangase wrote this article for The Associated Press. Faith Pirlo adapted it for Learning English. 16______________________________________________________________ 17Words in This Story 18gemstone - n. a stone that can be used in jewelry when it is cut and polished 19article -n. a particular kind of object 20elevate - v. to raise someone or something to a higher rank or level 21perspective - n. a way of thinking about and understanding something 22tender - n. an offer or proposal made for acceptance, like a contract 23scepter - n. a long decorated stick 24______________________________________________________________ 25What do you think of the finding of the large, pink diamond in Angola? 26We want to hear from you. We have a new comment system. Here is how it works: 27Each time you return to comment on the Learning English site, you can use your account and see your comments and replies to them. Our comment policy is here.