709-carat diamond found in Sierra Leone sells for $6.5m

Officials say a 709-carat diamond found in Sierra Leone has been sold for more than $6.5 million, according to Association Press. The diamond is said to be the 14th-largest ever discovered, according to the Rapaport Group, which auctioned the stone in New York on behalf of Sierra Leone’s government. The company says 59 percent of […]