In the mysterious world of diamond mining, it turns out that some stones are too big to sell. Canada’s Lucara Diamond Corp will have to cut its tennis ball-sized rough diamond to find a buyer, industry insiders say, following Sotheby’s failed auction for the world’s largest uncut stone last summer. It’s not the ending that William Lamb wanted for his 1,109-carat stone, named ‘Lesedi La Rona’, or ‘Our Light’ in the national language of Botswana where it was mined.
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Diamond Too Big To Sell?
Published July 25, 2017 Uncategorized Leave a CommentTags: Botswana, Canada, De Beers, diamond, gems, investment, jewels, Lesedi La Rona, Lucara Diamond Corp, Our Light, Vancouver
Vancouver Urban Timberworks [video]
Published July 15, 2015 Uncategorized Leave a CommentTags: Canada, furniture maker, live edge table, recycle, recycled lumber, repurpose, Timber, Vancouver, video, woodwork
HQ Photos Of Vancouver’s Riot [pics]
Published June 17, 2011 Uncategorized Leave a CommentTags: Canada, Canucks, crime, hocket, looting, NHL, pic, picture, riot, Stanley Cup, the kiss, urban unrest, Vancouver
National Post featured some high quality photos from the recent riot in Vancouver. This occurred after their hockey team lost the Stanley Cup to Boston, June 15, 2011.
2010 in Pictures by The Big Picture
Published December 15, 2010 Uncategorized Leave a CommentTags: 2010, Deepwater Horizon, disaster, Haiti, oil spill, photojournalism, pic, picture, Vancouver, Winter Olympics
TheBigPicture reviews 2010 with more of the fantastic photos that they are known for. More to come as this is installment 1 of 3.