It was mined by a European mining company in Angola. Meaning the Europeans not the locals will benefit from the sale of the diamond.
@issachaarzulu20182 жыл бұрын
The mining company is owned mostly by the government (Angolan state) and an Australian company has a share ...
@thrasherfoo2 жыл бұрын
@@issachaarzulu2018 but what do they do to help the locals
@issachaarzulu20182 жыл бұрын
@@thrasherfoo employ the local men
@Manananggal-oe8gs2 жыл бұрын
Modern slavery
@venomf02 жыл бұрын
The locals benefit by getting paid to work.
@livingbey0nd7132 жыл бұрын
I hope the people of Angola can see the profits of this stone
@exkal35422 жыл бұрын
Sadly we will never ever have a chance for it ...
@ace74672 жыл бұрын
That’s not how things work
@evns71422 жыл бұрын
no chance
@elguton2 жыл бұрын
Lol yeah right
@tank49222 жыл бұрын
I bet the black people in Angola are really happy about the pink diamond. What a lucky break for all of them. So happy for them.
@princevalium252 жыл бұрын
And while businessmen will make millions off of this, the people who actually worked to mine it will probably never see a cent of the profits. Hell, they'll never even get a raise
@Hashdollars2 жыл бұрын
Well why don’t you give them a raise Shawn? I’m guessing you won’t or can’t.
@shadowthagreat2 жыл бұрын
Actually the miner who found the stone I’m sure made quite a good amount.. not millions in USD par-say.. this stone was not just found a couple days ago, it’s just now reaching the states.
@EIiteTactics2 жыл бұрын
I hear the workers usually get a week or so paid off with such a find. Not theirs to own anyways and they get paid pretty well compared to the average salary in nation because it is dangerous work. Usually a cut of the profit is taken by the government as well.
@nomercy_AtAll2 жыл бұрын
@@Hashdollars Go to bed.
@theheatison96042 жыл бұрын
No the correct term is extortion,that diamond stays and belongs where it was found,not later on in the u.s.a somewhere in a museum,taking credit like "ooo look what "we" discovered",I wonder why i don't see headlines and reports of it being found in its homeland and the person that found it
@aerystargaryenii25652 жыл бұрын
The person who found it probably got payed 88 cents for a 15 hour shift.
@theheatison96042 жыл бұрын
@@aerystargaryenii2565 lmao facts! 🤣 that's a good one,and won't see finder's fee a day in his life
@starsfalldown12345672 жыл бұрын
It can be sold to whoever pays the most.
@aerystargaryenii25652 жыл бұрын
@@starsfalldown1234567 thats the idea
@issachaarzulu20182 жыл бұрын
Y'all are ignorant,the mining company is owned mostly by the Angolan state ( government) and an Australian company ... Therefore it's belongs to the state and they have every right to sell.....
@marcuscarana92402 жыл бұрын
Aliens watching this news feed: "It's a rock. It is literally a rock. Humans really pay for this sh!t? How primitive."
@KiwikimNZ2 жыл бұрын
So so true! Yes I find some crystals absolutely beautiful and sure I’d pay 10 bucks for one, but to pay millions for a “rock” is plain dum b.
@marcuscarana92402 жыл бұрын
@@KiwikimNZ @Kiwi Tupou The fact that this rock isn't even applicable in a technological standpoint makes it even more pointless. It's just pretty to look at and that's it. Gold and silver are expensive but at least they can be used in electronics and other useful products.
@KiwikimNZ2 жыл бұрын
@@marcuscarana9240 yep!
@kamanama36712 жыл бұрын
“Diamonds that come from Zimbabwe and Angola are particularly problematic. Watchdog groups have documented human-rights abuses in and around mines in those countries, though exports from both nations are allowed under the Kimberley Process-another loophole in the system.”
@mariosergiosantosoliveira2659 Жыл бұрын
Muito. Bom
@mrtomcruise51922 жыл бұрын
It reminds me of rose quartz.
@Zeppelin91132 жыл бұрын
blood diamond for sure
@garciapedro76682 жыл бұрын
How is that? I am Angolan, work in a mine just a couple of miles down this one… country isn’t in war for over 20 years. The diamond has been obtained through the proper means, but how is that a blood diamond
@exkal35422 жыл бұрын
You right , that's a blood diamond, because the people will never get benefit on it , and still dying living in a rich country ruled by a group of thieves...smh
@issachaarzulu20182 жыл бұрын
Y'all western folks are so ignorant 🤦🏿♂️.... everything is now blood diamond... How foolish can a people be
@Bringthewinter2 жыл бұрын
A rich person will probably use it at their gender reveal party.
@shadowthagreat2 жыл бұрын
Wow! I just recently last month got into a fascination with Minerals and gemstones, and to see this in my lifetime absolutely amazing!! Absolutely amazing!
@shadowthagreat2 жыл бұрын
@ljg215 you must have rolled out the wrong side of the bed Mr. Krabs
@AdrielSjahfiedin2 жыл бұрын
Well whomever mined it will never see the funds... It is so fucked up.
@exkal35422 жыл бұрын
they will get a share of it , something like 2%
@asian2go962 жыл бұрын
@@exkal3542 not even 2% because that's a large amount of money from something like that with its value. probably like .000000000001%
@ceciliac92162 жыл бұрын
Anyone else find naming a diamond marketing company Sodiam to be hilarious? No? Just me? Okay. Imma name mine Carben.
@Itsmeagain8282 жыл бұрын
Clever
@Pbav8tor2 жыл бұрын
😅🤣😂
@YourMom-vl2sp2 жыл бұрын
Exploiting Africa. Love it. That continent is great
@doomsdaymonster72 жыл бұрын
Angola is exploiting itself. There would be no mining for international corporations without government approval and citizens willing to work the mines.
@dreamy_daze42 жыл бұрын
Exploiting a precious land is bad
@sh0t0kan2 жыл бұрын
Who gives a crap about Africa? It's business. You exploit yourself for a paycheck in your never-ending pursuit to pay off your debt.
@YourMom-vl2sp2 жыл бұрын
@@dreamy_daze4 Only poor people say that
@doomsdaymonster72 жыл бұрын
@@dreamy_daze4 Why is it "bad"? There is a mismanaged resource. Saudi Arabia and several countries in Middle East have oil and they have figured things out for their citizens. Nobody is exploiting them. In fact, they control supply and demand worldwide. How come Angola does not do that with its natural resources?
@nuggman95302 жыл бұрын
Man I would be pocketing little diamonds everyday 😂
@420downunder72 жыл бұрын
And everyday they will cut off a finger, Soon you'll have no hands
@gwendolyn96262 жыл бұрын
Let me know how you managed.
@chiarosuburekeni93252 жыл бұрын
They make all the workers go rhrough x-ray machine. Even if you swallow them in hopes to retrieve them later you're screwed
@WelcomeToCostcoILoveYou2 жыл бұрын
Rare pink diamond STOLEN from its homeland * I fixed it
@EpicJake0948 Жыл бұрын
More like its homeworld
@ryancarter54662 жыл бұрын
Le Pink Panther. Beautiful all that material & in-between it ALL you find gem stones
@brookeg58972 жыл бұрын
In the tumbnail i genuinely thought it was an image of a crusty heel of a foot
@hera78842 жыл бұрын
Queen Elizabeth:* Heavy Breathing *
@thebuddha42082 жыл бұрын
Just imagine if people put the resources that they waste on useless diamonds into actual people
@KiwikimNZ2 жыл бұрын
So sad isn’t it. If only we valued a human being as much as some value their diamonds
@dirtroads37442 жыл бұрын
Ha! like all the other plastic dollar store single use crap humans make is any better? Diamonds are the hardest mineral on the planet. They are very important and useful.
@vaporflood20182 жыл бұрын
I’m sure it’s cursed for whatever reason
@chetnasangha31332 жыл бұрын
😂
@samalama96922 жыл бұрын
That's a beautiful pink diamond , love it . 💕💖💍💎
@DavidNovaa2 жыл бұрын
I love how people are bashing these companies but don't even know the exaggerated expenses and costs associated with mining to begin with
@rl61162 жыл бұрын
Amazing pink diamond.
@JaysonBicBoi2 жыл бұрын
I went to Angola and spent 10 years there, its amazing they found a gem in that hell hole, don't go to prison guys
@Former_Pastor2 жыл бұрын
My gf likes fake jewelry like zircon...looks the same and nobody can tell it's not expensive.
@joycejy12242 жыл бұрын
Hahahaha, how stupid is your comment.
@angelinimartini2 жыл бұрын
Lucky man. But depending on the stone and size, you sometimes can tell. She is fortunate in being able to wear fake jewelry though.
@sanookaus13342 жыл бұрын
What’s fake about Zircon?
@ericli29362 жыл бұрын
A rich woman can wear a fake diamond and get away with it. A poor woman can wear a real diamond and people won't believe it's real. It's all about identity and status.
@makanaki5132 жыл бұрын
i believe the exact naming is cubic zirconia, which is not even a stone like actual zircon,,,
@Jujudiamanterj Жыл бұрын
Simplesmente maravilhosa 🇧🇷
@nomercy_AtAll2 жыл бұрын
Diamonds can now be grown in a lab at a fraction of the cost of earth-mined diamonds with little environmental impact or human loss of life. -- and before you post a reply - do a search on "lab-grown diamonds." Lab diamonds are identical to natural diamonds.
@CH-ni6vp2 жыл бұрын
But they're not millions of years old. Kinda lame
@nomercy_AtAll2 жыл бұрын
@@CH-ni6vp Lame is the people who become rich off the backs of the poor and the devastating environmental pollution caused by mining, like moving 250 tons of earth to mine a carat, water sources used and polluted. - You should do your research before making such a LAME comment.
@CH-ni6vp2 жыл бұрын
You seem upset. You okay?
@nomercy_AtAll2 жыл бұрын
@@CH-ni6vp Your comment suggests an inability to stay on the topic once facts begin to surface and to coax someone down a rabbit hole of uneducated discussion. Your question is mute.
@CH-ni6vp2 жыл бұрын
@@nomercy_AtAll lol. K
@jak44702 жыл бұрын
Cue the Steven Universe jokes.
@Roy_AEWFan2 жыл бұрын
That's awesome 😍. Pink diamond 💎...
@crustycritters61482 жыл бұрын
Uzi putting that in his head quit playin
@omightylegend25212 жыл бұрын
They bought it for hundreds and sold it for millions
@JennaSakura2 жыл бұрын
I can’t even afford regular diamonds let alone a pink Diamond 😭.
@crustycritters61482 жыл бұрын
Ok ?
@MR_WANG1872 жыл бұрын
I'll buy you one love.
@JennaSakura2 жыл бұрын
@@MR_WANG187 that’s sweet of you 🥰
@MR_WANG1872 жыл бұрын
@@JennaSakura I would though ❤😏
@dannygreen54772 жыл бұрын
Aww poor you......
@notisgarcia60862 жыл бұрын
00:00 min.: ......OMG THE QUEENS GONNA BE FARTING ENVY AND WRATH , RIGHT NOW !! HAHAHAHA
@notisgarcia60862 жыл бұрын
.........BTW , YALL KNOW THAT IF SHE DOESNT HAVE THAT DIAMOND, WERE ALL DEAD ..... IN ALL SERIOUSNESS
@underratedgod68992 жыл бұрын
Some famous rapper will buy this for sure
@exkal35422 жыл бұрын
Lil Uzi Vert Lol
@cristianpuhlovsky31152 жыл бұрын
Uzi punching the air rn
@huang369super2 жыл бұрын
To some people, this is a rare stone, but to me, this just a stone.
@juvenaldasilva41310 ай бұрын
Because you are poor
@cianmartin80616 ай бұрын
To me, it's just a stone that some fans of SU will make jokes about.
@mikeyoung8068 Жыл бұрын
Hi there I have a couple stones I found just like this one you have shown here what is a value of the items
@dankennethdelacruz2629 Жыл бұрын
i have a stone like that its bigger than that and it reflect inside when i tried to light up its glowing
@Daniel-gz4wn2 жыл бұрын
British Museum has entered the chat: You say you got something of mine?
@JohnAllison2645TTV2 жыл бұрын
Oh my god it’s Pink Diamond 💎 from steven universe that’s what I thought when I saw the video it’s actually her gem lol!
@Joel-jv4xj2 жыл бұрын
This should video tape the condition the workers are in
@PJVist2 жыл бұрын
It’s sad how this European company takes all profits and not the local people
@Thepateisgreat2 жыл бұрын
Steven universe has videos about real diamond popping up in my recommended and I’m not mad at it
@SantinoDiaz-m9r Жыл бұрын
I found a pink diamond bigger than you've ever seen
@okc12362 жыл бұрын
A collectors dream
@WilliamMurderface814 ай бұрын
And the person who found it Got 1.50 instead of just $1
@Jams90.2 жыл бұрын
It looks like Leonardo’s diamond finally made it out. I still wonder, was his death worth it?
@mirage26452 жыл бұрын
They're either dead or living their life in luxury
@moto_toko68712 жыл бұрын
Why did I expect it to be the size of a bowling ball? 😂😂😂
@lifestylebyalcalebs71002 жыл бұрын
It looks like a light pink diamond. Not so pretty but its big so that builds its hype (like some men). ;(
@alostbard2 жыл бұрын
Men aren't the ones known for cherishing diamonds...
@emmahardesty43302 жыл бұрын
Nice. Now tell us that the kid who dug it out has received a big bonus plus a scholarship for school.
@krishnakanth772 жыл бұрын
Corporate owner's children got new bugatti
@1maderaroja2 жыл бұрын
Terrible sound quality. Not worth the listen!
@mariosergiosantosoliveira2659 Жыл бұрын
Muito. Bom
@christianestrada84242 жыл бұрын
Looks like the one in Blood Diamond...
@SavoBabyy2 жыл бұрын
Lil uzi watching this video rn
@markatamironov49037 ай бұрын
I'm a Sapphire and i predict that this pink diamond may turn into a rose quartz in a few hundred years 😊
@gonegirl35772 жыл бұрын
Who says this natural wonder belongs to 1 company? How can someone just own rights to natural resources. Makes me sick
@jaylencollins48772 жыл бұрын
Pink panther 👀
@fiction32932 жыл бұрын
Top 10 producer of Diamond....yet pne of the poorest in the world
@i2harry2 жыл бұрын
It’s showing how far we have been digging into the earth
@DevBabu-o5z7 ай бұрын
❤Thank you very much
@lyda93352 жыл бұрын
Great 👍 diamond 💎
@DudePressure2 жыл бұрын
Conspiracy theories say it was lab created and placed there lol
@livebreatheeatfitnessco.41462 жыл бұрын
No one from Angola profited..
@vitasbutkoon2 жыл бұрын
Price of diamond 100 million Person that found it $USD1
@rajivsrivastava54312 жыл бұрын
Is Angola a rich country?
@edwisongogo63262 жыл бұрын
Nah, thanks to the Portuguese 💀💀.
@tinospaper28222 жыл бұрын
Every country is rich. It's our perception that we've been taught that countries are poor. The ppl is what makes a country rich not money or materials.
@rajivsrivastava54312 жыл бұрын
@@tinospaper2822 you missed my sarcasm. Your view is correct. It is the corrupt leadership which makes African continent so poor else they have everything.
@urekmazino68002 жыл бұрын
Nah they're getting screwed by everyone exploiting them.
@danylueke15182 жыл бұрын
Nah our population is not rich except for some wealthy individuals that work for the government and those who run big multinationals , but our soil is very rich just oi highlight we have large oil reserves too.
@wockstar0nly12 жыл бұрын
Don’t let uzi find out
@mosesugbidye5188 Жыл бұрын
I have some stones but don't know their names
@infullbloomtime74792 жыл бұрын
Soooo lovely
@theotheleo68302 жыл бұрын
It's just another shiny rock, people.
@theresahaines26472 жыл бұрын
It’s just a rock. When you die you can’t take it with you.
@jackshipley18382 жыл бұрын
Um u can be buried with it lmao
@itslogical38842 жыл бұрын
why would you want to take anything with you when you die?
@spartanalphamode29872 жыл бұрын
Well you can’t take anything when you die so if you have the money to buy it go for it. It’s like one in a lifetime find and I bet you they won’t find another rock like this until 20 more yrs or so.
@jbjama93532 жыл бұрын
Angola located in southern africa
@grantwes2 жыл бұрын
You better hide that thing before J Lo decides she needs another stupid ass ring or necklace
@kalimantangemstone2 жыл бұрын
Bagus sekali
@lisafish14492 жыл бұрын
Where's Inspector Clouseau when you need him?
@Mando_Trucker2 жыл бұрын
Surprised Britain or France hasn't stolen it.
@SantinoDiaz-m9r Жыл бұрын
I have a rare pink diamond bigger than a human heart
@wiz101fan4life2 жыл бұрын
That’s going to be hard to mount to lil uzis forehead