Australians To Search For Legendary Diamonds

A diamond company has roused up several million dollars from investors in order to seek out the source of diamonds that sparked a local legend, The Australian reports cited by Israelidiamond.co.il. GeoCrystal has secured between $3.5 and $5.4 million in funding from the Australian Securities Exchange to explore an area of the land down under that is said to have produced a diamond weighing 25 carats over a hundred years ago.
According to the story, during an 1896 expedition to cross central Australia, a shooting accident left a man named Charles Stansmore dead. On his body was found a 25-carat gem. The tale is well-known to local diamond traders, but until now, no one has embarked on a mission to find the stone's source.
GeoCrystal did not rely on the story to convince its funders to fork over the millions in investment money, but instead provided technical specifications which are said to justify exploring the Gibson Desert area for rough diamonds. Magnetic surveys from the aid indicate features that may be a field of kimberlites, according to the Australian.