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April 28, 2019 01:01:27
One of the largest uncut diamonds ever discovered in the world was unveiled to the world after its extraction in Botswana, southern Africa.
Key points:
- The 1,758-carat diamond is bigger than a tennis ball and is of "variable quality"
- The Botswana mine has produced more than 12 diamonds over 300 carats
- Second largest diamond ever exploited, he is still smaller than the record holder of 3,016 carats
Canadian company Lucara Diamond Corp. owns the Karowe Diamond Mine, where the uninterrupted diamond of 1,758 carats – bigger than a tennis ball – was discovered.
It is now the second largest diamond in the world, although it is significantly smaller than the record holder, the Cullinan diamond (3,016.75 carats), discovered in South Africa in 1905.
The company did not reveal the price it was hoping to get from its record.
"Weighing nearly 352 grams and measuring 83 mm x 62 mm x 46 mm, the diamond has been called gemstone of varying quality, including in the areas of high quality white gem," the company said in a statement.
The diamond is the largest mine operated by Lucara in Botswana in recent years, beating its previous findings of a 472 carat diamond and a 327 carat diamond recovered in 2018.
His previous record, the Diamond & Lesedi La Rona & # 39; of 1,109 carats discovered in November 2015, had been sold for US $ 53 million (75 million USD) to the British diamond dealer Graff Diamonds in 2017.
Cullinan's diamond was carved into nine diamonds for the jewels of the British crown, including the Cullinan I, inserted into the Queen's Scepter and the Cullinan II, housed in the crown that the monarch wears until the end. 39, opening of the parliament.
Photo:
Lucara Diamond Corp. She did not reveal how much she expects to sell the diamond. (Supplied.)
The Argyle Mine in Washington State Unveils a Giant White Diamond
Botswana's diamond news follows the announcement of one of the largest white diamonds ever produced by the Argyle Mine in Western Australia on Tuesday.
The 28.84 carat octahedral stone was recovered in March and will be sent to Belgium for sale.
"We do not often see this shape, this color or this sharpness out of the mine," said Argyle Operations General Manager Andrew Wilson.
"We have probably seen 20 of them over the last 36 years of operation, the size of over 20 carats.
The Argyle diamond mine is expected to close in 2020.
ABC / Son
Topics:
mining industry,
diamonds
business-economics-and-finance
Botswana,
Canada
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April 28, 2019 00:56:43
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