>>http://www.engineeringnews.co.za/eng/news/today/?show=94972
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>Somehow I have trouble with the fact that the 15th largest diamond ever found is big news. They are proud to be making history for the 2nd time? Making history? This is the 15th largest. At what point does it stop making history? 20th largest; 50th largest; 75th?
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>I'd have thought that the fact that there have been 14 larger finds would make this one kind of ho-hum.

Expanding on Jos' statistical POV: the mine is one of how many producing more than one 600+ct stones in the last 40 years. Since the mine was closed for a stretch of time perhaps "in the last 30 yeras of active production" would even be more relevant. But the pure size makes it better understandable for those poor blokes still paying rates for the comparedly minuscule stones on engagement rings...

regards

thomas