World's second-largest diamond discovered in Botswana

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The 1,758-carat diamond is bigger than a tennis ball but still much smaller than the world-record holder — the 3,016-carat Cullinan Diamond, which was cut into nine pieces for the British crown jewels.

One of the world's largest uncut diamonds ever discovered has been unveiled to the world after it was mined in Botswana in Southern Africa.The Botswana mine has produced more than 12 diamonds larger than 300 caratsCanadian company Lucara Diamond Corp owns the Karowe Diamond Mine where the unbroken 1,758-carat diamond — which is bigger than a tennis ball — was discovered.

It is now the world's second-largest minded diamond, although it is significantly smaller than the record-holder, theThe company has not revealed the price it expects its record find to fetch. "Weighing close to 352 grams and measuring 83mm x 62mm x 46mm, the diamond has been characterised as near gem of variable quality, including domains of high-quality white gem," the company said in a statement.

The diamond is the largest Lucara has mined from its Botswana operations in recent years, beating its previous discoveries of a 472-carat and a 327-carat diamond recovered in 2018., was sold for $US53 million to British diamond dealer Graff Diamonds in 2017. The Cullinan Diamond was cut into nine diamonds for the British crown jewels, which includes the Cullinan I, which is inserted in the queen's Sceptre and the Cullinan II, which is lodged in the crown that the monarch wears to the opening of parliament.

 

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