Biggest diamond for 100 years dug up in Botswana
THIS enormous chunk of crystal is the biggest diamond found for more than 100 years.
The diamond is the biggest found for over 100 years
The 1,111-carat stone was unearthed at a mine in northern Botswana.
It is the world’s second-largest gem quality diamond, second only to the Cullinan diamond found in South Africa in 1905.
The diamond is also the second largest ever found, bested only by the Cullinan
The stone is 1,111-carat
That 3,106-carat stone was divided into nine gems, two of which are among the Crown Jewels in the Tower of London.
What an amazing week. I am truly at a loss for words
William Lamb, president of mining company Lucara, said: “We also found an 813-carat diamond, the sixth biggest ever mined.
“What an amazing week. I am truly at a loss for words.”