08/24/2024
The largest diamond found in more than a century has been unearthed at a mine in Botswana, coming in at 2,492 carats. The weight would make it the largest diamond found in 119 years and the second-largest ever dug out of a mine after the Cullinan Diamond that was discovered in South Africa in 1905.
The famous Cullinan was 3,106 carats and was cut into gems, some of which form part of the British Crown Jewels.
Officials said it was too early to value the stone or decide how it would be sold. Another smaller diamond from the same mine in Botswana was sold for $63 million in 2016, a record for a rough gem.
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