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Ch. 4: Stewart Diamonds, South Africa's Largest Diamonds

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THE STEWART.
The two Largest Diamonds of South Africa—Finding the Stewart —An Accidental Discovery — "Joy is Dangerous "—The Anxiety of Possession—Taking the Treasure Home.
NTIL quite recently the fame of South Africa as a diamond-field was repre­sented by the Stewart, which has however,- now a competitor in "the Porter-Rhodef," which was exhibited last year in Bond Street. Prior to this recent reward of mining enterprise at the Cape, the Stewart was not only the largest diamond hitherto found in South Africa, but was exceeded in size in the whole world by three others only—the Matan, Nizam, and Great Mogul. The subjoined account of its discovery appeared in the Port Elizabeth Telegraph of November 22, 1872:—"The claim from which this gem was taken was originally owned by a Mr. F.Pepper, by him sold to a Mr.Spalding for £30, and handed over by the latter to one Antoine, to work on shares. The claim was quite an outside one, and not thought much of by the owner ; but as others were finding near him, he thought it was just possible he might also find a gem. He persevered until first, the ' July Diamond,' and next, after further toil, this prize rewarded his labour. Antoine's feel­ings when he first obtained a glimpse of the treasure
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