African country finds second-largest diamond ever
The diamond discovered in the Karowe mine, operated by Canadian company Lucara Diamond Corp, still needs to be thoroughly evaluated, making its quality uncertain.
A massive 2,492-carat diamond, one of the largest ever discovered, has been found in a mine in Botswana.
Bloomberg reported that the diamond discovered in the Karowe mine, operated by Canadian company Lucara Diamond Corp, has not yet been thoroughly evaluated, making its quality uncertain.
However, its size makes it the second largest rough diamond ever discovered, after the 3,106-carat Cullinan Diamond, discovered in South Africa in 1905 and later incorporated into the British Crown Jewels after being cut and polished.
Botswana is one of the world’s leading diamond producers. In 2023, its mines generated diamonds worth an impressive $3.28 billion.
Lucara Diamond Corp. revealed that the discovery was made using advanced X-ray technology at the Karowe mine, which was designed to detect high-value stones within the primary ore body.
This major discovery follows two other important diamonds discovered in the same mine: the Sewelo, which is 1,758 carats, and the Lesedi La Rona, which is 1,109 carats.
“The ability to recover such a massive, high-quality stone intact demonstrates the effectiveness of our approach to diamond recovery,” said William Lamb, CEO of Lucara.
