Diamonds are forever – in pictures

  • A 170 carat pink diamond - nicknamed The Lulo Rose – has been mined in north-eastern Angola. AFP
    A 170 carat pink diamond - nicknamed The Lulo Rose – has been mined in north-eastern Angola. AFP
  • The gemstone was unearthed at the Lulo mine in Angola's diamond-rich region. AFP
    The gemstone was unearthed at the Lulo mine in Angola's diamond-rich region. AFP
  • A Sotheby's employee shows The Pink Star diamond weighing 59.6 carats, the most valuable diamond ever to be sold at auction. AP
    A Sotheby's employee shows The Pink Star diamond weighing 59.6 carats, the most valuable diamond ever to be sold at auction. AP
  • The Pink Star was sold in Hong Kong in 2017 for $71.2 million. AFP
    The Pink Star was sold in Hong Kong in 2017 for $71.2 million. AFP
  • An estimated 7-carat diamond was found in March 2013 near an undisclosed Angolan village not far from the Congolese border. Getty
    An estimated 7-carat diamond was found in March 2013 near an undisclosed Angolan village not far from the Congolese border. Getty
  • Miner carries bags filled with excess earth in 2013 to expose the diamond-rich layers near the undisclosed village in Angola. Getty
    Miner carries bags filled with excess earth in 2013 to expose the diamond-rich layers near the undisclosed village in Angola. Getty
  • Miners toiled at the Angolan site around the clock in March 2013, in a bid to unearth valuable diamonds. Getty
    Miners toiled at the Angolan site around the clock in March 2013, in a bid to unearth valuable diamonds. Getty