RICH FIND OF GEMS
BRAZILIAN DIAMOND HAUL ONE OF TWO THOUSAND CARATS. VALUE OF 800,000 DOLLARS SIX OTHER. LARGE STONES (United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph Copyright.) Received 32.30 p.m. to-day. NEW YORK, Sept. 22. The “New York Times” correspondent at Rio de Janiero says a prospector of the upper waters of the Saobento River in the State of Minas Geraes (Brazil) to-day reported finding a diamond of -540 grams, or over 2000 carats. It is appraised at 800,000 dollars and is believed to be the second largest recorded. Six other large stones, one of 400 carats, .wore also found. The total value is a, million dollars.
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Hawera Star, Volume LIII, 23 September 1933, Page 9
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