Archive · 27 Oct 2025
Glittering Stone Mistaken for Diamond, Revealed as Quartz
A shiny stone that looked like a very valuable diamond was found in Panna, India.
A man and his partners thought they had found a treasure worth a lot of money, possibly over 100 crore rupees.
They took it to the diamond office to see if it was real.
After checking it carefully, experts found out it wasn't a diamond at all.
Instead, it was just a regular stone made of quartz.
The stone will now be returned to the police, who were involved because of a dispute about the stone.
A glittering stone was found in Panna, India.
It was initially believed to be a diamond.
The stone's weight was 137.14 carats.
Examination revealed it was quartz, not a diamond.
The stone was the subject of a dispute between partners and the police became involved.
- Who
- Dayaram and his partners including Jai Bahadur Singh, diamond examiner Anupam Singh.
- What
- A glittering stone, initially believed to be a diamond, was examined and found to be quartz.
- When
- The examination was conducted on Saturday.
- Where
- Panna Diamond Office, Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- Dayaram tried to hide the stone, leading to police involvement and examination.
- Stone Type
- Quartz
- Initial Assumption
- Diamond
- Weight
- 137.14 carat
- Potential Diamond Value
- Over Rs 100 crores
- Location of Examination
- Panna Diamond Office