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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1967
Page
8
A Lesotho mine finds a 601 carat gem on May 26 in a 20 by 20 foot claim. The rough diamond, ranked as the seventh largest, was purchased by Harry Winston Inc. of New York City for $302,400. Ramoboa, the claim's major shareholder, gains half the price and buys a suit two frying pans and two wives.
Exclusive report traces a treasure seeker traversing over 110 miles of rough roads to claim a pale brown 601 carat Lesotho Diamond dubbed the baby of the larger Jubilee. Winston plans to send the gem by registered mail to New York as Ramaboa is invited to witness its fate. In Lesotho’s diamond country near Letseng la Draai the stone’s origin, value projections, and regional facts are outlined amid a Geneva preview. A separate Pasadena conference on conservation opens with Norman Liversmore as keynote.
Reduced prices on cotton velvet decor, exposed wood frames and hardwoods. Save 50 percent on accent tables and 34 percent on four piece chair sets. Solid oak bedroom set with dresser and mirror reduced, plus versatile dining and lounge pieces. Several items show markdowns from regular prices, with varied finishes and sizes.
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