From The Cullinan to The Incomparable, here are some of the world's biggest diamonds
Botswana's President Mokgweetsi Masisi looks at a large diamond discovered in Botswana at his office in Gaborone on August 22, 2024.
Image: Monirul Bhuiyan / AFP©
After the reported discovery of the world's second biggest diamond in Botswana, a massive 2,492-carat stone by Canadian mining company Lucara, here are other famous diamond discoveries:
The largest gem-quality diamond ever found, by far, is believed to be the Cullinan, discovered in 1905 in South Africa and weighing 3,106 carats.
Among the stones cut from it was the Star of Africa, which is part of the British crown jewels on display in the Tower of London.
The 1,758-carat Sewelo diamond was until Thursday the second biggest diamond in history.
It was mined in Botswana also by Lucara in 2019.