Has 2492 carats
“As big as an avocado”: Huge rough diamond found
An enormous rough diamond has been found in a mine in Botswana. It is said to be "one of the largest rough diamonds ever unearthed".
The Canadian mining company Lucara Diamond Corp, in whose north-eastern Karowe mine the gemstone was discovered, gave its weight as 2492 carats. The company has not yet disclosed the value of the diamond.
Lucara boss William Lamb described the stone as "one of the largest rough diamonds ever unearthed" and "of high quality".
The landlocked country in southern Africa is one of the world's largest diamond producers. In mid-2021, Lucara had already found a 1174.76-carat rough diamond in Botswana, also in the Karowemine, which was previously considered the third largest diamond in the world.
The largest diamond documented to date was found in 1905 in Cullinan, South Africa, near the capital Pretoria. The 3106-carat stone was cut into pieces and has been part of the British crown jewels ever since.
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