A farmer is now a millionaire after scooping up a 14.98-carat diamond in a patch of land he rented in Panna, India.
Lakhan Yadav noticed the jewel when he dug up a handful of earth in the plot, as per the Times of India yesterday, Dec. 7. Yadav first thought he simply found a different pebble, but quickly changed his mind when he rubbed it clean.
Once he realized that it was a rare stone, he brought it to a diamond officer, who verified that it was a real diamond. After having it appraised, the gemstone was auctioned off for over 6 million rupees ($82,000, P3.9 million) last Saturday, Dec. 5.
As to how he intends on spending his newfound fortune, he stated that he would not go for “…
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