FIRST DIAMOND MINE
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A fascinating little museum featuring replicas of large stones.
Jackpot for Thomas Cullinan. In 1905, he discovered here a "Youkounkoun" to bring down Louis de Funès: a 3,106 carat stone, the largest diamond in history. Nine pieces were cut from this rough, including the 530-carat "Great Star of Africa", cut into a pear shape and mounted on the Queen of England's imperial scepter. The mine is still in operation, next to its 32-hectare Big Hole. There is an exciting small museum with replicas of the big stones and a cutting workshop where young people from disadvantaged communities work.
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Même si l'on a pas les moyens de revenir avec un des bijoux de la boutique (prix en dollars), la visite du site est instructive. on découvre les techniques d'extraction (le trou), les répliques des diamants trouvés, des anecdotes...
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