In a mine in Botswana, one of the largest known diamond has been found. The gemstone found in the Karowe Mine in the northeast of the country is about the size of a tennis ball and weighs a good 350 grams, mining company Lucara Diamond said.
In terms of purity, but the 1758-karat stone is not the best quality. Accordingly, he should achieve a comparatively low price. A premium 910-carat Lesotho gem was sold last year for $ 40 million.
In December of last year, the largest diamond ever found in North America was presented in Canada. The stone from a diamond mine has just under 220 kilometers south of the Arctic Circle 552 carats.
The largest diamond so far documented was found in 1905 in Cullinan near Pretoria, South Africa. The 3106 carat stone was cut and belongs to the British crown jewels.