Farmer Unearths 32.8-ct Diamond in Field
September 17, 24
(IDEX Online) - An Indian farmer weeding his field unearthed a 32.80-carat gem quality diamond, one of the biggest finds of recent years.
The rough gem could fetch $120,000 to $180,000 in a forthcoming auction by the Panna Diamond Office, in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.
Many thousands of residents rent small patches of land in the diamond-rich district, in the hope of a big find.
In February 2022 another part-time prospector dug up a 26.11-carat diamond which later sold for $193,000.
And in February 2021 laborer Rampyare Vishwakarma unearthed a 14.09-ct diamond (pictured).
In this case Swamidin Pal had spent five months a year, for the last five years, digging for diamonds.
He said proceeds from the sale would be life-changing, and would allow him to buy agricultural land for his sons.