World's Second Largest Diamond Discovered In Botswana

The world's second-largest gem quality diamond has been discovered in
Botswana, the Lucara Diamond firm says.
The 1,111-carat stone was recovered from its Karowe mine, about 500km (300miles) north of the capital, Gaborone.
It is the biggest diamond to be discovered in Botswana and the largest find in
more than a century.
The 3,106-carat Cullinan diamond was found in South Africa in 1905 and cut
into nine separate stones, many of which are in the British Crown Jewels.
"The significance of the recovery of a gem quality stone larger than 1,000
carats, the largest for more than a century... cannot be overstated," William
Lamb, the CEO of Lucara Diamond, a Canadian diamond producer, said in a
statement .
Lucara says two other "exceptional" white diamonds - an 813-carat stone and
a 374-carat stone - were also found at the Karowe mine.
"I am truly at a loss for words. This has been an amazing week for Lucara with the recovery of the second largest and also the sixth largest gem quality
diamonds ever mined," Mr Lamb said.