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 | | Diamonds, are a form of pure carbon; they are brittle, one of the hardest substances known on this planet and have evoked mystique, awe and envy, since Oriental potentates, such as the Indian Maharajahs collected vast troves of gold and gemstones. |
 | | Naturally, diamonds occur either embedded in some form of rock or in the beds of existing or dried-up rivers; these are called alluvial. |
 | | The proposal was that Leonard and Freddy would set-up a diamond marketing exchange in London, fed by raw diamonds from Sierra Leone, since native diggers, quite legally, could and did prospect for stones; additionally, the largest proportion of the country’s assets, were un-worked concessions, held by De Beers. |
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