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Did Canadian Company Find Purple Micro-Stones?
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Jewelers Circular Keystone
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May 1, 2008
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By Rob Bates
Mining company Metalex Ventures Ltd. recently claimed it had unearthed purple micro-diamonds from the property it's prospecting in Quebec. The company said it has uncovered 649 diamonds, including nine rare purple stones, from the property. The announcement brought surprise and some skepticism in the colored-diamond community.
While most fancy colored diamonds are considered rare, purple diamonds are among the rarest of the rare, and attractive purple diamonds are even rarer, according to colored-diamond expert Alan Bronstein, of Aurora Gems.
"The purple diamonds I have seem to have a grayish or metallic ...
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 "Sunday Mirror (London, England)")
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