The second biggest diamond ever found has been unearthed in Botswana. Canadian mining company Lucara Diamond said it discovered the gem in one of its mines in the south African country.
The massive 2,492-carat diamond was located using the mining company’s x-ray technology. The company presented it to Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi on Thursday, Aug. 22.
The stone will be evaluated over the next several weeks – and will likely sell for tens of millions of dollars.
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The colossal stone is believed to be the biggest one found since a 3,106-carat diamond was discovered in South Africa in 1905. The Cullinan Diamond was cut into smaller stones, some of which make up the British royal family’s Crown Jewels.
Botswana is the world’s top diamond producer by value.
[KARAH RUCKER]
WE HAVE SOME BIG NEWS COMING FROM BOTSWANIA – AND WE MEAN REALLY BIG.
THE SECOND BIGGEST DIAMOND EVER FOUND WAS JUST UNEARTHED – ACCORDING TO A CANADIAN MINING COMPANY – WHICH SAYS IT JUST UNEARTHED THE GEM IN ONE OF ITS MINES IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN COUNTRY.
THE 2 THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED NINETY TWO (2,492) -CARAT MASSIVE DIAMOND IS THE BIGGEST ONE FOUND IN MORE THAN A CENTURY AND IT WAS DISCOVERED USING THE MINING COMPANY’S X-RAY TECHNOLOGY.
THE COMPANY PRESENTING BOTSWANA’S PRESIDENT WITH THE HUGE GEM ON THURSDAY.
THE STONE WILL BE EVALUATED OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL WEEKS – AND WILL LIKELY SELL FOR TENS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS.
THE COLLASAL STONE IS BELIEVED TO BE THE BIGGEST ONE FOUND SINCE A THREE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED AND SIX (3,106) CARAT DIAMOND WAS DISCOVERED IN SOUTH AFRICA IN 1905 AND CUT INTO SMALLER STONES – SOME OF WHICH MAKE UP THE BRITISH ROYAL FAMILY’S CROWN JEWELS.
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