The largest diamond found in more than a century has been unearthed at a mine in Botswana. The country’s president showed off the fist-sized stone to the world at a viewing ceremony Thursday.

The largest diamond found in more than a century has been unearthed at a mine in Botswana, and the country’s president showed off the fist-sized stone to the world at a viewing ceremony Thursday.

The Botswana government says the huge 2,492-carat diamond is the second-biggest ever discovered in a mine. It’s the biggest diamond found since 1905.

    • shalafi@lemmy.worldEnglish
      6·
      3 months ago

      I doubt the poor person in question was running a high-tech X-ray diamond finder.

      I wonder what percentage of people at least skim the story before forming an opinion.

      • jerkface@lemmy.caEnglish
        31·
        3 months ago

        X-ray diamond finder

        *rolls eyes* This is real life, not Minecraft!