A peek into some of the world's largest diamonds ever discovered
Following the discovery 1000+ carat diamond (supposedly the third-largest diamond) is discovered in Botswana, here's a peak at some of the biggest gem-quality diamonds ever discovered.
The Botswana diamond was in discovered in June year by diamond firm Debswana. According to Debswana’s estimates, it is the third-largest gem-quality diamond ever discovered. (Image: News18 Creative)
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Cullinan diamond is the world’s biggest diamond, discovered in 1995 in the Premier Mine in Cullinan, South Africa, by a miner named Thomas Powell. (Image: News18 Creative)
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Lesedi La Rona is the second-largest diamond of gen-quality and the largest ever to be recovered using automated diamond machines. (Image: News18 Creative)
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The third-largest diamond, Excelsior, was discovered in 1983, at the Jagersfontein Diamond Mine, South Africa. (Image: News18 Creative)
