Panna: Fortune smiled on labourer Ratanlal Prajapati as an 8.22-carat diamond recently dug up by him at the Uthali mine has been auctioned for a whopping Rs 37.07 lakh.
The auctioning of 155 gem-quality and industrial diamonds – totalling 206.68 carats – commenced on Tuesday at the Collectorate and as many as 61 were sold for Rs 1,27,71,000; it was officially learnt.
Among the items on display is a 14.09-carat precious stone. (UNI)