In the Karowe diamond mine in Botswana, South Africa, they found the second largest uncut diamond in the world, weighing about 2,492 carats, and the advanced X-ray technology of the Canadian company Lucara Diamond played a crucial role in the discovery of this huge gem.
The largest diamond in the world is the Cullinan Diamond, weighing 3,606 carats, found in 1905, which was also found in South Africa and some of its pieces adorn the British Crown Jewels, but in the late 2nd century. In several jewels of Queen Elizabeth. The current gem is slightly smaller than this, 2492 carats recovered by Canadian diamond company using completely new technology.
The company used Mega Diamond Recovery (MDR) X-ray technology to detect and recover intact diamonds. The technology, installed in 2017, is designed to identify and preserve high-value diamonds. Incidentally, larger diamonds have already been extracted from the mine: in 2019, a 1,758-carat gem was found, allegedly purchased by French fashion house Louis Vuitton for an undisclosed sum.
Another important discovery from the mine is: The Lesedi La Rona diamond weighed 1,111 carats and sold for $53 million in 2017. It was sold to a British jeweler. According to the BBC, Botswana is the world's second largest producer of diamonds, accounting for about 20% of total production. In recent years, the largest diamonds have been discovered here.
