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Another diamond feat in Botswana -1174 carat gem

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·        The Canadian company Lucara discovered a huge rough diamond in Botswana recently

·        Having unique features and attributes, the stone is an
impressive one with a silvery sheen. It can fit  in the palm of a human  hand. Diamond lovers across the world are ecstatic about the stone.

·        The 1,174-carat gem, discovered on June 12,  is the world’s third largest diamond ever discovered in the human history

·        The largest known diamond is the “Cullinan”, over 3,100 carats, discovered in South Africa in 1905

The Canadian company Lucara discovered a huge rough diamond in Botswana recently. Having unique features and attributes, the stone is an impressive one with a silvery sheen. It can fit  in the palm of a human  hand. Diamond lovers across the world are ecstatic about the stone.

The 1,174-carat gem, discovered on June 12,  is the world’s third largest diamond ever discovered in human history. Botswana extracted another exceptional stone, a few days  ago on June 1, which had engaged a lot of  interests among diamond connoisseurs. The diamond having 1,098-carat  was extracted on on June 1 belonged  to the Debswana company, jointly owned by the government and South African diamond maker De Beers

The latest stone is  ranked  third “in the hierarchy of large stones. Botswana  is a leader on the world’s largest stone scene. It has  six of the world’s largest diamonds.

President Mokgweetsi Masisi hailed  the  discovery of the gem  and described it as a fascinating one. Diamonds are discovered very frequently in Southern African country. The largest known diamond is the “Cullinan”, over 3,100 carats, discovered in South Africa in 1905.

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