A £1900 diamond in the rough

An unusual entry to Hansons’ September auction in Teddington, south-west London, was a ‘diamond’ in the rough – an uncut 5ct crystal still in its original carrier stone.

A silver plaque to the base was inscribed Presented to Sir AW Snelling, British Ambassador to Sout…

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