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.

  • CO5MO ✨@midwest.socialEnglish
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    4 months ago

    Someone once described diamonds as nothing but space poop & it’s all I think about when I see ppl w diamond jewelry 😂💍💩☄️