Second-biggest diamond in history heads to Louis Vuitton
The 1,758-carat Sewelo diamond will be turned into a collection of jewellery
16 January 2020 - 17:11
The second-biggest diamond in history will be cut, polished and turned into a collection of Louis Vuitton jewellery.
Lucara Diamond Corporation, which found the 1,758-carat Sewelo diamond at its Botswana mine last year, said it has struck a deal with the luxury brand and Antwerp diamond manufacturer HB Company. It is unclear how valuable the polished diamonds will be though, as Lucara previously said the Sewelo was not a type of diamond that yields top jewellery-standard gems...
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