In 1908 the black worker Zacharias Lewala found a diamond while working in this area and showed it to his supervisor, the German railroad inspector August Stauch. After realizing that this area is rich of diamonds, lots of German miners settled in this area and soon after the German government declared a large area as a "Sperrgebiet", starting to exploit the diamond field.
Poland's Piotr Lisek celebrates after winning in the Men's pole vault during the IAAF Diamond League competition on July 12, 2019 in Monaco. (Photo by Eric Gaillard/Reuters)
Poland's Piotr Lisek celebrates after winning in the Men's pole vault during the IAAF Diamond League competition on July 12, 2019 in Monaco. (Photo by Eric Gaillard/Reuters)
Tourists watch the Christmas Day sunrise behind Diamond Head from Waikiki Beach in Honolulu, Friday, December 25, 2015. (Photo by J. David Ake/AP Photo)
Yaroslava Mahuchikh of Ukraine in action during the High Jump in the Meeting de Paris, part of the 2025 Diamond League at Stade Charlety on June 20, 2025 in Paris, France. (Photo by Gonzalo Fuentes/Reuters)
Singer/Songwriter Chris Janson (center black shirt) with fans during Country Thunder USA – Day 3 on April 11, 2015 in Florence, Arizona. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images for Country Thunder USA)
Norway's Karsten Warholm celebrates winning the men's 400m hurdles at the Diamond League in London, July 21, 2018. (Photo by Andrew Boyers/Action Images via Reuters)