One of world's largest diamonds found in Botswana

19 Jun 2021

One of world’s largest diamonds found in Botswana

One of world’s largest diamonds found in BotswanaDebswana, a diamond mining company, has discovered one of the world's largest diamonds in Botswana, Africa. Companies like Debswana dig inside the earth to look for diamonds.

The diamond weighs 1,098 carats. And it's about the size of a child's fist. Carats measure how heavy a diamond weighs. So, experts say that the new diamond is the third-largest high-quality diamond ever found.

The Botswana government partly owns the Debswana company. So, the government said that the sale of this diamond will help national development.

Till now, the largest diamond ever found was the 3,106-carat Cullinan Diamond. People found it in South Africa in 1905. However, now, they have cut it into smaller pieces.

The second-largest is believed to be the Lesedi La Rona. This was a 1,109-carat stone, also found in Botswana in 2015. A jewellery company bought it for US$53 million in 2017.
Why are diamonds so expensive?
It is because they are believed to be rare, especially the high-quality ones. They are also beautiful and people like wearing them in rings, necklaces and earrings. So, people pay a lot of money for them.

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