The largest diamond found in more than a century has been unearthed at a mine in Botswana. The country’s president showed off the fist-sized stone to the world at a viewing ceremony Thursday.

The largest diamond found in more than a century has been unearthed at a mine in Botswana, and the country’s president showed off the fist-sized stone to the world at a viewing ceremony Thursday.

The Botswana government says the huge 2,492-carat diamond is the second-biggest ever discovered in a mine. It’s the biggest diamond found since 1905.

  • hoch@lemmy.worldEnglish
    71·
    2 months ago

    require no slave labour

    Apparently this was mined in a Canadian-run “ethical diamond” mine with modern worker conditions, environment protections, and safety regulations. I was kinda surprised.