A massive 2,492-carat rough diamond, believed to be the second biggest ever found, has been unearthed in Botswana, according to a mining company.
The huge stone is thought to be the biggest found since the 3,106-carat Cullinan Diamond was discovered in South Africa in 1905. Canadian mining company Lucara Diamond Corp. announced Thursday that the “exceptional” gem was found intact in its Karowe mine. Calling it a “remarkable” find, the company celebrated it as “one of the largest rough diamonds ever unearthed.
Prior to the latest announcement, the second largest discovery was thought to be the Lesedi La Rona, a 1,109-carat stone also found by Lucara at the Karowe mine in 2015. The diamond was sold to luxury jeweler Graff for $53 million two years later. Lucara’s spokeswoman said the company had found found six of the top 10 diamonds ever discovered. The stone will be properly evaluated over the coming weeks, the spokeswoman added.
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