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World's second-largest diamond found in Botswana
The second-largest diamond ever found - a rough 2,492-carat stone - has been unearthed in Botswana at a mine run by Canada firm Lucara Diamond. It is the biggest find since the 3,106-carat ...
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The biggest diamond in over a century is found in Botswana at 2,492 carats
The largest diamond found in more than a century has been unearthed at a mine in Botswana, and the country's president showed off the fist-sized stone to the world at a viewing ceremony Thursday.
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Botswana diamond could be world's third largest
A diamond believed to be the third largest ever found has been put on display in Botswana. The stone - weighing 1,098 carats - was shown to President Mokgweetsi Masisi, two weeks after the diamond ...
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A look at the world's biggest diamond finds: Sewelo, Excelsior and more
the Cullinan The largest gem-quality diamond ever found, by far, is believed to be the Cullinan, discovered in 1905 in South Africa and weighing 3,106 carats. Among the stones cut from it was the ...
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Lulo Rose: Largest pink diamond in 300 years found in Angola
The largest rough diamond of any colour ever recorded is the Cullinan diamond, found in South Africa in 1905. Weighing 3,107 carats - more than half a kilogram - it was cut into 105 different stones.