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The world's second-largest diamond was recently discovered in Botswana, Africa. This 2,492-carat diamond was found in a mine owned by a Canadian company.
The 3,106-carat Cullinan Diamond is the largest diamond in the world. It was discovered in South Africa in 1905. It was cut into several different diamonds.
The 2nd largest diamond, weighing 2,492 carats, has been discovered in Botswana. It was discovered at the Karowe mine in Botswana.
The 1,758-carat Louis Vuitton Sewelo Diamond ranks 3rd. It was discovered in 2019 at the Karowe mine in Botswana.
A 1,174.76-carat diamond was discovered in Karowe, Botswana in 2021. It was extracted from a mine owned by Lucara.
Lesedi La Rona is a 1109 carat diamond. It was discovered in November 2015 from the Karowe mine in Botswana. It took 18 months to cut.
A 1098-carat diamond was discovered in June 2021 from a mine in Jwaneng, Botswana.
In 2015, Lucara company found a 1080 carat diamond at the Karowe mine in Botswana. Botswana is one of the largest diamond producing countries in the world.
In November 2020, Canadian company Lucara Diamond Corp. discovered a 998-carat diamond at the Karowe mine in Botswana.
The Excelsior diamond weighs 995.20 carats. It was discovered in South Africa in 1893. It was cut into 21 pieces.
The 968.90-carat Star of Sierra Leone diamond was discovered in 1972 in the Koidu district of Sierra Leone.