treasurediver
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- Mar 13, 2005
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Several of these Portuguese ships were captured by "The pirates of Sale". One of these ships sank in a storm, near Sale, actually wrecked on the coast of the island in front of Sale.
All in all, only a very small percentage of these treasure galleons got lost, but one of the largest diamonds ever found, "as big as a fist", never made it to Portugal.
The actual number of diamonds shipped is difficult to know. A good part of the diamonds was shipped to India and then arrived as Indian diamonds on the market.
All in all, only a very small percentage of these treasure galleons got lost, but one of the largest diamonds ever found, "as big as a fist", never made it to Portugal.
The actual number of diamonds shipped is difficult to know. A good part of the diamonds was shipped to India and then arrived as Indian diamonds on the market.