The second largest diamond in history will not have as much value

A giant diamond of 1,758 carats, the second largest ever discovered, was found in Botswana. But unlike its competitors, it will not reach a record price.

Lucara Diamond Corp. announced that he had unearthed the stone, the size of a tennis ballin his Karowe project in Botswana, a mine known for its huge gems, including the previous holder of position # 2. Nevertheless, the company said the diamond is a gem of varying quality, which means that it will not produce incredibly precious polished diamonds equal to those of previous results.

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The Karowe mine in Lucara is becoming famous for its giant stones. In 2015, Lucara found the 1,110 carat Lesedi La Rona, which was then the second largest in history and finally it was sold for $ 53 million. The mine also produced a 813-carat stone that hit a record $ 63 million. These two precious stones were type IIa stones much more valuable.

Nevertheless, the latest findings show that The Karowe factory can process and detect huge gems without breaking them, a constant headache when it comes to separating fragile stones from hundreds of tons of waste rock.

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"Karowe has produced two diamonds of over 1,000 carats in just four years, which confirms the crude nature of the resource and the likelihood of recovering additional high quality extra diamonds in the future," said Eira Thomas , executive director, in a statement. from Lucara.

Lucara, based in Vancouver, Canada, grew up to 12%, its highest figure in a year.

The largest diamond ever discovered is the Cullinan (3.106 carats), discovered near Pretoria, South Africa, in 1905. It was carved into several polished precious stones, the two largest, the largest star in the world. Africa and Africa are in the crown jewels of Britain.

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