[Rockhounds] Botswana diamond could be world's third largest

[Kreigh Tomaszewski]

*A diamond believed to be the third largest ever found has been put on
display in Botswana.*

The stone - weighing 1,098 carats - was shown to President Mokgweetsi
Masisi, two weeks after the diamond firm, Debswana, unearthed it.

The huge gem is only slightly less heavy than the world's second-largest
diamond which was also found in Botswana in 2015.

Botswana is Africa's largest producer of diamonds.

"This is the largest diamond to be recovered by Debswana in its history of
over 50 years in operation," said Lynette Armstrong, Debswana Diamond
Company's acting managing director.

"From our preliminary analysis it could be the world's third largest gem
quality stone."

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-57506828