A diamond mining firm located in Botswana has unveiled a 1,098-carat stone, which it believes is the third-largest Diamond in the world.
Speaking to newsmen yesterday, the Managing Director of Debswana identified as Lynette Armstrong pointed out that, ‘It is a rare and extraordinary stone‘
Africa Today News, New York gathered that the gem was found on 1 June but publicly presented at an event on Wednesday in the capital, Gaborone, that was attended by President Mokgweetsi Masisi.
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It is the biggest stone of gem quality to be recovered in the history of Debswana, a joint venture between the government and global diamond giant De Beers.
The biggest diamond ever discovered in the world was the 3,106-carat Cullinan, found in South Africa in 1905.
The second largest was 1,109-carat Lesedi La Rona – a diamond the size of a tennis ball, discovered at Karowe, northeastern Botswana, in 2015.
It is also important to note that Botswana is Africa’s leading diamond producer.
AFRICA TODAY NEWS, NEW YORK