Massive 2,492-Carat Diamond discovered in Botswana – one of the largest ever

Botswana has announced the discovery of one of the largest diamonds ever unearthed at one of its mines. The diamond will be displayed to the public on Thursday.

The Botswana government believes the huge 2,492-carat stone is the second-biggest ever brought out of a mine.

Canadian mining company Lucara Diamond Corp. said in a statement Wednesday that it recovered the “exceptional” rough diamond from its Karowe Mine in Botswana. Lucara…