Deseret Evening News | 1907-08-27 | Page 9 | King Edward to Get World's Largest Diamond

KING EDWARD TO GET WORLDS LARGEST DIAMOND Pretoria J Transvaal Aug M In ac nc accordance with tho time resolution introduced by b Premier J Botha Bottom tIm the as assembly assembly by 12 to 19 votes oteR authorized time the government to purchase tho the inn minim diamond the tile largest In the world orld valued at an as a It present to toWIng WIng ICIng Edward In Iii token of ot tho the appreciation Ion tion of ot the people of at the Transvaal for tor forthe forthe the bestowal of ot a n constitution on the th colony The Tho diamond was found In January 1905 1805 by b I Fred Wells ells the su tin superintendent of tho the Premier J Diamond Mining company and was svan named after the he chairman of ot tho tile company Supt Wells was making an ito titter after the he workmen had left before Globing Use u o mine for tor the tho night when ho saw the he diamond glistening It was stick stickup log up out trout tram the rough wall willi of ot tho the excavation directly above aho ii 1 im rocky rock rockledge ledge edge In spite of ot the great sis si 81 of or the stone stono It Is consIdered very perfect In purity and color Its lis length Is In 4 Vj Indies In hell height 2 and breadth 2 h Its weight Is III Under the diamond law an nH tho the government owns of It II limo tho price to bo be paid p I l to 10 o the thu company would bo be