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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Rachel Savage and agencies

Botswana diamond could be second-largest gem-quality example ever found

The diamond held in the cupped palm of a hand
Lucara did not say what the value of the ‘high quality’ diamond was or if it could be cut into gems. Photograph: Hand-out/Lucara Diamond Corp

A 2,492-carat raw diamond discovered in Botswana could be the second-largest gem-quality example ever unearthed.

The Canadian mining company Lucara Diamond Corp said it had recovered the “exceptional” stone from its Karowe diamond mine, with a photo showing the hefty rough diamond sitting in the cupped palm of a hand.

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