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Water Diamond - Beechworth
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<blockquote data-quote="Teemore" data-source="post: 30094" data-attributes="member: 1375"><p>Hi,</p><p>Was researching the Beechworth area (gold related) and came across this reference to a 'diamond' find in the area back in 1916.</p><p>Have never heard of a "Water Diamond" can anyone enlighten me, please. </p><p></p><p>The link can be found by visiting the Trove website of the NLA, a copy of the text is reproduced below.</p><p>Cheers Tom</p><p></p><p>AN AUSTRALIAN DIAMOND. THE BIGGEST YET FOUND. Melbourne, December 18. The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889 - 1931) Tuesday 19 December 1916 p 8 Article ... </p><p></p><p>AN AUSTRALIAN DIAMOND. THE BIGGEST YET FOUND.</p><p>Melbourne, December 18.</p><p>On Saturday a prospector, Mr. W. Meth- ven, brought into Beechworth specimens of gems. One found in the clear stream of the Black Sand Creek, that runs from Mount Pilot, between Chiltern and Beech- worth, is pronounced to be a first-water diamond of eight carats, the largest, yet found in Australia, and its value is set down at 175. The stone is three-eighths of an inch in length.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Teemore, post: 30094, member: 1375"] Hi, Was researching the Beechworth area (gold related) and came across this reference to a 'diamond' find in the area back in 1916. Have never heard of a "Water Diamond" can anyone enlighten me, please. The link can be found by visiting the Trove website of the NLA, a copy of the text is reproduced below. Cheers Tom AN AUSTRALIAN DIAMOND. THE BIGGEST YET FOUND. Melbourne, December 18. The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889 - 1931) Tuesday 19 December 1916 p 8 Article ... AN AUSTRALIAN DIAMOND. THE BIGGEST YET FOUND. Melbourne, December 18. On Saturday a prospector, Mr. W. Meth- ven, brought into Beechworth specimens of gems. One found in the clear stream of the Black Sand Creek, that runs from Mount Pilot, between Chiltern and Beech- worth, is pronounced to be a first-water diamond of eight carats, the largest, yet found in Australia, and its value is set down at 175. The stone is three-eighths of an inch in length. [/QUOTE]
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