Johnny Kneller from the South African Diamond Corporation said that once it was cut up, he expected to sell the stones for a third more than the auction price.

• 来自南非钻石公司的员工约翰尼·科内尔表示,一旦钻石被切割后,他希望它的总价能比在拍卖行里卖出的价格再高出三分之一。