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In 1867, a 15-year-old boy named Erasmus Stephanus discovered the stunning Eureka diamond in South Africa. The rough diamond weighing 21.25 carats was discovered on the Orange River near Hopetown. The polished diamond now weighs 10.73 carats.

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