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2,492-Carat Diamond in Botswana Is Second-Largest to Ever Be Found — and the Biggest in Over a Century

The largest diamond to be unearthed in more than a century has been found in Botswana, a country in Southern Africa. Botswana's president, Mokgweetsi Masisi, and William Lamb, President and CEO of ...
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How the world's largest diamond heist actually worked, according to one of the would-be robbers

In 2000, Lee Wenham planned what would have been the world's largest jewel heist, targeting De Beers diamonds valued at more than $500 million. The plan involved a dramatic raid on London’s Millennium ...
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A 2,492-carat diamond – one of the largest in the world – has been unearthed

GABORONE, Botswana (AP) — Botswana says one of the largest diamonds ever found has been unearthed at one of its mines and will be put on show on Thursday. The Botswana government believes the huge ...
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It's As Big As a Softball: How Does Botswana Produce So Many Super-Sized Diamonds?

Botswana's Karowe mine recently produced a record breaking 2,492-carat diamond, the largest diamond unearthed in over a century. It's the biggest in a line of massive stones that have come out of the ...