World's second-largest diamond found in Botswana

[Grant]

The second-largest diamond ever found - a rough 2,492-carat stone - has been unearthed in Botswana at a mine owned by Canadian firm Lucara Diamond.

It is the biggest find since the 3,106-carat Cullinan diamond, found in South Africa in 1905 and cut into nine separate stones, many of which are in the British Crown Jewels.

The diamond was found at Karowe mine, about 500km (300 miles) north of Botswana's capital, Gaborone.
Botswana's government said it was the largest diamond ever discovered in the southern African state.

The previous biggest discovery in Botswana was a 1,758-carat stone found at the same mine in 2019.

Botswana diamonds: World's second-biggest stone found by Canadian firm Lucara

A 2,492-carat stone has been unearthed, in the biggest find since the Cullinan diamond in 1905.

www.bbc.com

 

[Werner1975]

That is some rock !!!!

 

[The_Mowgs]

That is some rock !!!!

Just imagine pushing that thing up into someone's rectum for fun.

 

[Grant]

Just imagine pushing that thing up into someone's rectum for fun.

rock !
he said "rock" !!

 

[The_Mowgs]

rock !
he said "rock" !!

I said what I said

 

[Flanders]

That looks like a lump of coal wearing a tinfoil hat; which is what it will be if not guarded like there's no tomorrow.

 

[Dan C]

Just imagine pushing that thing up into someone's rectum for fun.

Why post that under 'News and Current Affairs'

This is not Off Topic.

 

[The_Mowgs]

Why post that under 'News and Current Affairs'

This is not Off Topic.

It will make the news somewhere if you try it.

 

[ShaunSA]

Just imagine pushing that thing up into someone's rectum for fun.

It's a Canadian company. Odds are it will end up decorating Trudouche's gold encrusted dildo

 

[Jet-Fighter7700]

imagine the gigantic diamonds that are floating around in Earth's Molten Mantle

 

[Jan van Riebeeckstad]

imagine the gigantic diamonds that are floating around in Earth's Molten Mantle

You should see the diamonds I have unearthed from my nose

 

[Jet-Fighter7700]

You should see the diamonds I have unearthed from my nose

you couldnt pay me to unearth those,

 

[Jake45]

Dig up one of those in your garden and you will never have to work again ! Trying to sell it without attracting attention might be very difficult though !

 

[Mortymoose]

Diamond prices have been falling over the past five years, Covid gave an artificial with online purchases...

 

[FiestaST]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1826729969575166067

 

[Baxteen]

dimonds are basically worthless and BS articles like this keep pushing up the percieved value.

they are not rare, nor are they any more beautiful that quarts or any other clear stone.

wanting a dimond engaement ring is a red flag so large it is visable4 from the moon

 

[Candystore]

It's a Canadian company.

I was sad when I saw that. I wonder how much of the diamonds are mined by foreign companies, using local labour, and then taken out of the country.

 

[Candystore]

dimonds are basically worthless and BS articles like this keep pushing up the percieved value.

Is this not true of everything?

Something is worth what we perceive it to be worth, or the value we attach to it, as individuals or collectively ("the market").

 

[RedViking]

Oh... Thought they found Rihanna's cousin.

 

[Dan C]

dimonds are basically worthless and BS articles like this keep pushing up the percieved value.

they are not rare, nor are they any more beautiful that quarts or any other clear stone.

wanting a dimond engaement ring is a red flag so large it is visable4 from the moon

dimonds are worthless, on the other hand diamonds are valuable.