World’s second-largest diamond discovered in Botswana

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World’s second-largest diamond discovered in Botswana

Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi holds a large diamond discovered in Botswana at his office in Gaborone on August 22, 2024.

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One of the largest diamonds ever to be excavated was found in Botswana at a mine owned by ********* firm Lucara Diamond.

The 2,492-carat diamond is the world’s second-largest discovery and comes more than a century after a 3,106-carat gem was found in South ******* in 1905. That stone, known as the

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, was cut into nine large pieces, many of which were incorporated into the British Crown Jewels.

Lucara

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on Wednesday that the gem was discovered at the Karowe Diamond Mine in northeastern Botswana using X-ray technology. The mining company did not provide a value for the “high-quality” stone.

“We are ecstatic about the recovery of this extraordinary 2,492 carat diamond,” William Lamb, president and CEO of Lucara, said in a statement.

“This find not only showcases the remarkable potential of our Karowe Mine, but also upholds our strategic investment in cutting-edge [X-ray Transmission] technology,” he added.

Photos published on Getty Images on Thursday showed Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi holding the 2,492-carat diamond at his office in the capital of Gaborone.

Botswana is one of the world’s biggest diamond producers, accounting for 20% of global production last year, according to

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Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi holds a large diamond discovered in Botswana at his office in Gaborone on August 22, 2024. The 2492 carat diamond was discovered in the Karowe mine in Botswana of Lucara Diamond Company. Botswana is one of the world’s largest producers of diamonds, which constitute its main source of income, representing 30% of GDP and 80% of its exports.

Monirul Bhuiyan | Afp | Getty Images

Lucara said the discovery followed other significant finds from the same Karowe Diamond Mine, including

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the 1,758-carat Sewelô diamond in

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and the 1,109-carat Lesedi La Rona diamond in

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French fashion brand Louis Vuitton

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the Sewelô diamond for an undisclosed sum in 2020, while the Lesedi La Rona diamond

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to British multinational jeweler Graff Diamonds in 2017.

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