Huge 2,492-carat diamond found in Botswana mine
The world’s second largest diamond has been found in the African country Botswana. This diamond is 2,492 carats. Officials of the Canadian mining company are very happy after this discovery. The government of Botswana believes that this huge gem of 2,492 carats is the largest natural diamond discovered in the country and the second largest gem extracted from a mine.
Diamond discovered with the help of X-ray technology
Canadian mining company Lucara Diamond Corp said in a statement on Wednesday that it has recovered an “exceptional” diamond from its Karowe mine in western Botswana. Lucara said it was a “high quality” diamond and was discovered using X-ray technology. It is the largest diamond found in more than 100 years in terms of weight, and the second-largest diamond ever mined after the Cullinan diamond discovered in South Africa in 1905. The Cullinan diamond was 3,106 carats and was cut into several pieces, some of which are part of the British royal jewels.
Botswana is the second largest diamond producer
A large black diamond was discovered in Brazil in the late 1800s, but it was found on the surface and was thought to be part of a meteorite. Botswana is the second largest producer of diamonds and all of the world’s largest diamonds have been discovered here in recent years.
The world’s largest diamond was cut into 9 pieces
This is the largest diamond ever found after the 3106 carat Cullinan Diamond found in South Africa in 1905. It was named after the mine owner Thomas Cullinan. It was presented to British King Edward VII in 1907. After this, Joseph Asher of Amsterdam cut it into 9 pieces of different shapes and sizes. The Cullinan diamond is also called the Great Star of Africa. Its largest piece is embedded in the scepter of Britain’s King Charles. Its second largest piece is embedded in the Imperial State Crown of the royal family.
How much will this diamond cost?
Let us tell you that in 2019 also a diamond of about 1758 carats was discovered which was bought by French fashion company Louis Vuitton. However, till date there is no confirmed news about its price. In 2017, a 1111 carat diamond was sold for Rs 444 crore, so even if seen in that way, this diamond is more than twice the size of that diamond. Therefore, it is expected that this diamond could be worth more than Rs 1000 crore. However, this is only an estimate and the actual price of the diamond can be much more than this.
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