金伯利
Northern Cape, South Africa
南非的金伯利是現代鑽石開採的發源地——『大洞』的所在地,金伯利岩亦因此得名。
What it is known for
The Kimberley pipes sparked the 1870s diamond rush and gave their name to kimberlite, the diamond-bearing volcanic rock; mining left the famous hand-dug Big Hole.
What collectors look for
Diamond from Kimberley is largely of economic/historical note; the locality is the type for kimberlite and a cornerstone of diamond history.