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Lulo Rose: Largest pink diamond in 300 years found in Angola

מאמר באנגלית לתרגול קריאה. כולל 5 מילים חדשות עם תרגום לעברית, 3 שאלות הבנת הנקרא, 5 שאלות לשיחה. מתאים לרמה בינונית.

This rare pink diamond, weighing 34 grams, is thought to be the largest discovered in the last 300 years. The 170-carat stone has been named the "Lulo Rose", after the mine in Angola where it was found.

It is believed to be the largest pink diamond mined since the 185-carat Daria-i-Noor, which was cut from a larger stone and is now among the Iranian national jewels. It was discovered in India, and experts believe was cut from an even larger stone.

The Lulo Rose is a type 2a diamond, meaning it has few or no impurities. It is the fifth largest diamond recovered from the Lulo mine - a joint venture between Australia's Lucapa Diamond Company and the Angolan government.

Similar diamonds have been bought for tens of millions of dollars in the past, with one - known as Pink Star - selling at a Hong Kong auction for $71.2m (£59m) in 2017.

But it's impossible to speculate on how much the Lulo Rose will fetch until it's cut, said Joanna Hardy, an independent fine jewelry specialist. Pink diamonds are extremely rare - but the same physical attributes that make the stones scarce also make them very tough, and not easy to work into shapes.

מילים חדשות מהטקסט

  • Mine /maɪn/ noun שלי

    a hole in the earth from which workers take valuable things

    A gold mine is so far from here.

  • Impurities /ɪmˈpjʊrətiz/ noun זיהומים

    worthless material

    There were impurities in the water

  • Joint venture /ʤɔɪnt ˈvɛnʧər/ noun מיזם משותף

    a partnership designed to share risk or expertise

    A joint venture between the film companies to produce TV shows.

  • Auction /ˈɑkʃən/ noun מכירה פומבית

    the public sale of something to the highest bidder

    Items are sold in an auction

  • Physical attributes /ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈætrəˌbjuts/ noun תכונות פיזיות

    a quality, characteristic, or an appearance

    Physical attributes include colors, shapes, type, etc.

שאלות לשיחה

אין כאן תשובה נכונה — אלה שאלות לתרגול דיבור, לבד או מול מורה.

  1. Do you like buying jewelry?
  2. What were the expensive stones you have seen? Have you seen a real diamond?
  3. Are there mines in your country?
  4. What are the famous Jewelry stores in your country?
  5. Have you been to an auction?

בדקו את עצמכם

3 שאלות. בחרו תשובה וקבלו בדיקה מיד.

  1. What is the meaning of a “Type 2a diamond”?

  2. In which company has the Angolan government had a partnership?

  3. The following are true between Lulo Rose and Daria-i-Noor, except?

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