Huge Sierra Leone Diamond Set For New York Auction
The so-called Peace Diamond was found earlier this year in Sierra Leone's Kono district
Half of the proceeds from the sale of the 709 carat gem will be invested in the community where it was found, the Sierra Leonean government says.
Plus an official investigation by South Africa's corruption watchdog says millions of dollars were looted during Nelson Mandela's funeral.
And how Tanzanian musician Diamond Platnumz sold his mother’s gold ring to cut his first record.
(Image: The 709-carat diamond, found in Sierra Leone, and known as the Peace Diamond. Credit: Reuters)
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