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Monsoon sparks ‘diamond rush’, villagers turn fortune hunters
Orissa POST
|August 26, 2025
Rain-washed lands in Jonnagiri, Tuggali, and Peravali mandals, long known for diamond discoveries, are drawing crowds of villagers, traders, and outsiders eager to test their luck this season
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The early rains in the Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh have turned into a season of fortune seeking for farmers and villagers in Kurnool and Anantapur districts, where hunting for precious stones, including Diamonds, has intensified alongside kharif cultivation.
Rain-washed lands in Jonnagiri, Tuggali, and Peravali mandals, long known for diamond discoveries, are drawing crowds of villagers, traders, and outsiders eager to test their luck this season.
"Even if you pick a stone, it may turn your fortunes," Bharat Palod, an entrepreneur from Mahabubnagar district in Telangana, told PTI, adding that stories of ordinary farmers turning millionaires and billionaires fuel widespread interest in the region.
Palod said the precious stone hunting has changed his life. "I found my first piece in 2018 and this year I sold one for 8 lakh", he said.
Deepika Dusakanti, a social worker, recalled how she previously sold a diamond for ₹5 lakh to fund education of underprivileged children.
Cette histoire est tirée de l'édition August 26, 2025 de Orissa POST.
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