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title: 29.6-Carat Blue Diamond Found at South African Mine
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# [29.6-Carat Blue Diamond Found at South African Mine](https://blog.gemfind.com/blog-test/29-6-carat-blue-diamond-found-at-south-african-mine)

 Written by [Alex](https://blog.gemfind.com/blog-test/author/alex) | January 22, 2014

<https://blog.gemfind.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/140121-petra-diamond-1900_photoblog600.jpg>*[image source](http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2014/01/21/22389324-south-african-miner-finds-exceptional-296-carat-blue-diamond)*

[Petra Diamonds](http://www.petradiamonds.com/) has uncovered a rare and coveted 29.6-carat blue diamond at a South African mine.

The "exceptional" acorn-sized diamond, with an estimated value of tens of millions of dollars, was unearthed at the Cullinan mine near Pretoria.

The Cullinan Diamond, a 3,106 carat rough diamond, was also found at the mine in 1905. That diamond now exists as two stones: the First Star of Africa and the Second Star of Africa.

Chief Executive Johan Dippenaar said the company will soon announce what they will do with the diamond.

 

*[source](http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2014/01/21/22389324-south-african-miner-finds-exceptional-296-carat-blue-diamond)*

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