<description>&lt;p&gt;“This is a diamond!”: In 2017, two young miners, Komba and Saffea, struck gold. They uncovered a huge 709 carat diamond - the ‘Peace Diamond’ - worth millions of dollars, in Sierra Leone. It was a dream come true for them both. They were rich beyond their wildest dreams. And then, their dream began to unravel. 
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“This is a diamond!”: A dream, a discovery and then disappointment

<p>“This is a diamond!”: In 2017, two young miners, Komba and Saffea, struck gold. They uncovered a huge 709 carat diamond - the ‘Peace Diamond’ - worth millions of dollars, in Sierra Leone. It was a dream come true for them both. They were rich beyond their wildest dreams. And then, their dream began to unravel. 
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Get in touch: <a href="mailto:thecomb@bbc.com">thecomb@bbc.com</a></p><p>Produced by Mary Goodhart</p>

Striking gold

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