A 1,111-carat diamond unearthed in Botswana - biggest find in over a century

A 1,111 carat "high quality diamond" has been discovered at the south lobe of Lucara's Karowe Mine in Botswana - it is believed to be the biggest find in more than a century as indicated by the mining company. The gem, only second in size to the Cullinan diamond which was unearthed in South Africa in 1905, was mined by Lucara Diamond Corp.
This has been reported in ibnlive.com dated 20 November 2015.

The magnificent stone is laying claim to being the world second largest gem quality diamond ever recovered and largest ever to be recovered through a modern processing facility.
Botswana is the world's second biggest diamond producer, and Lucara said the gem was the largest ever to be recovered in the country. The stone is yet to be evaluated, but experts are of the opinion that it has "the potential to be one very expensive diamond."
Incidentally, the biggest diamond discovered is the 3,106-carat Cullinan - it had been found near Pretoria in South Africa in 1905 and was cut to form the Great Star of Africa and the Lesser Star of Africa, which are set in the Crown Jewels of Britain.

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