Labourer unearths 11.19-carat diamond of Rs 40 Lakh in Panna, MP

In a remarkable tale of perseverance and fortune, Rakesh Gond from Panna district in Madhya Pradesh, has discovered a high-quality 11.19 carat white diamond that could transform his family’s life.

The find is in addition to an earlier similar discovery of a 19.22-carat diamond in the Krishna Kalyanpur area.

This year, Rakesh discovered the precious gem, which can fetch him a maximum of Rs 40 lakh. “He discovered the gem on Sunday



while mining in his shallow mines of Ahirguwa mines of Panna,” a Panna diamond mining official told media, adding, “earlier his brother and father had discovered a diamond of 19.22 carats.”

Rakesh makes a living as a labourer and made the discovery in the leased mines of 8 by 8 meters in size. In April this year, he took on the lease for the pit where the gem was found.

While sifting through mud with basic tools, he unearthed the stone.