<p>The diamond that measures 1.18 inches across is expected to get a "substantial" price when it is sold by Gem Diamonds. The dazzling rock is expected to produce top colour and clarity once it is cut and polished, the Daily Mail reported Thursday.<br />It was found at the company’s mine in Lesotho in South Africa.<br /><br />The significant find, however, is no match for the giant 3,106 carat Cullinan Diamond that was discovered in 1905 and the 191 carat Koh-i-Noor, which dates back to 1306 and is unparalleled in cut and clarity and is now part of the British Crown jewels. <br />The Koh-i-Noor originated in India but was seized by Britain as a spoil of war in the 19th century. <br /><br />Gem Diamonds has found three of the world’s 20 largest diamonds in the past four years in the mine, including the 603-carat Lesotho Promise that sold for 8 million pounds. <br /><br />The company in a statement said: "This remarkable rough diamond is expected to achieve a substantial price per carat as preliminary examinations indicate that it is expected to produce top colour and top clarity polished diamonds."</p>
<p>The diamond that measures 1.18 inches across is expected to get a "substantial" price when it is sold by Gem Diamonds. The dazzling rock is expected to produce top colour and clarity once it is cut and polished, the Daily Mail reported Thursday.<br />It was found at the company’s mine in Lesotho in South Africa.<br /><br />The significant find, however, is no match for the giant 3,106 carat Cullinan Diamond that was discovered in 1905 and the 191 carat Koh-i-Noor, which dates back to 1306 and is unparalleled in cut and clarity and is now part of the British Crown jewels. <br />The Koh-i-Noor originated in India but was seized by Britain as a spoil of war in the 19th century. <br /><br />Gem Diamonds has found three of the world’s 20 largest diamonds in the past four years in the mine, including the 603-carat Lesotho Promise that sold for 8 million pounds. <br /><br />The company in a statement said: "This remarkable rough diamond is expected to achieve a substantial price per carat as preliminary examinations indicate that it is expected to produce top colour and top clarity polished diamonds."</p>