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 JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AP) - A man who claimed to be a shareholder in a mining company said Tuesday the firm had unearthed a diamond twice the size of the world's largest — a claim that set off excitement and skepticism. Industry experts said the report still needed to be verified.
The announcement was made by Brett Jolly, a British property developer based in Cape Town, who said he could not identify the mining company for security reasons. He said the stone, seen only in a low-resolution photograph, was found Monday and is in a bank vault in Johannesburg pending verification.
"I was very skeptical but as the day went on and I received the picture ... I believe it is real," Jolly said.
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