The world's second largest diamond was found

World's second largest diamond found. Canadian mining company Lucara Diamond has found the second largest diamond in the world in Botswana. The diamond is 2,492 carats. News BBC

The world's largest diamond was found in South Africa in 1905. Which has 3 thousand 106 carats. This diamond is divided into nine parts and most of them are in the British Crown Jewels.

The second largest diamond was found at a depth of 500 kilometers in the Karoi mine, north of Gabon, the capital of Botswana. The government of Botswana says it is the largest diamond ever discovered in the southern African state.

Earlier in 2019, a diamond of 1,758 carats was found in the same mine in Botswana. It was the largest diamond at that time. Botswana is the largest producer of diamonds in the world. The country produces 20 percent of the world's diamonds.

After finding the diamond, Lucara said in a statement, “It is a real pleasure to find the 2,492 carat diamond.” X-ray technology is used to identify the diamond. The company has been using such technology since 2017. Basically, it plays a major role in protecting the diamond from breakage and damage.

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