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Black diamonds appeared before dinosaurs
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It is believed that black diamonds originated on Earth in the period from 2.6 to 3.2 billion years ago. That is, before the dinosaurs appeared.
At Sotheby’s Black Diamond auction Enigma went under the hammer for $ 4.3 million. Its mass is 555.55 carats, and they paid for it with cryptocurrency, reports BBC News.
The name of the auction winner is not disclosed. It is known that the precious stone was paid for with cryptocurrency. And later, a well-known bitcoin lover, businessman Richard Hart reported that Enigma he bought it.
Before that, the diamond had been in a private collection for about 20 years. He was not exhibited anywhere.
It is noted that the weight of the gemstone is comparable to a banana. In addition, it belongs to a rare variety of “carbonado”. The uniqueness of the diamond lies in the fact that it contains the mineral osbornite, which is found almost exclusively in meteorites. Therefore, there is a version of its cosmic origin.
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Enigma
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Recall that in 2020 in Africa found one of the largest diamonds in the world.
Record in the history of diamonds: a large stone was found in Botswana
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