A glittering treasure has been found in Botswana, and it’s causing quite a stir, drawing global attention from gem experts, collectors, and luxury markets worldwide. A half-pink, half-colourless rough diamond weighing 37.41 carats, that’s around 7.5 grams, was reportedly uncovered at the Karowe Mine, as reported by the BBC. The stone is about an inch long and shows a striking split between the dusty pink and transparent halves. According to the experts, these finds are extremely rare and can only form under the right conditions, deep beneath the Earth’s crust, where heat and pressure push carbon atoms together. This one apparently started life over three billion years ago, far down, hundreds of kilometres below the surface. It seems almost unbelievable that it made its way to us.
