Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi holds a gem diamond in Gaborone, Botswana, on June 16, 2021, belived to be the third largest in the world. AFP
The newly discovered diamond weighs in at 1,098 carats. Reuters
Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi holds the newly discovered diamond in Gaborone, Botswana, on June 16, 2021. AFP
The yet-to-be-named stone measures 73mm long, 52mm wide and 27mm thick. AFP
The stone was found on June 1, 2021. AFP
If it is proven to be the third largest, it weighs in behind the 3,106-carat Cullinan stone recovered in South Africa in 1905 and the 1,109-carat Lesedi La Rona unearthed by Lucara Diamonds in Botswana in 2015. AFP
Botswana first lady Neo Masisi, left, holds the diamond while standing next to Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi in Gaborone, Botswana, on June 16, 2021. AFP
The stone was presented to President Mokgweetsi Masisi on Wednesday by Debswana Diamond Company's acting managing director Lynette Armstrong. AFP
Botswana's minerals minister Lefoko Moagi said the discovery could not have come at a better time after the Covid-19 pandemic hit diamond sales in 2020. AFP
The 1,098-carat stone is yet to be named. AFP
Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi holds a gem diamond in Gaborone, Botswana, on June 16, 2021, belived to be the third largest in the world. AFP
The newly discovered diamond weighs in at 1,098 carats. Reuters
Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi holds the newly discovered diamond in Gaborone, Botswana, on June 16, 2021. AFP
The yet-to-be-named stone measures 73mm long, 52mm wide and 27mm thick. AFP
The stone was found on June 1, 2021. AFP
If it is proven to be the third largest, it weighs in behind the 3,106-carat Cullinan stone recovered in South Africa in 1905 and the 1,109-carat Lesedi La Rona unearthed by Lucara Diamonds in Botswana in 2015. AFP
Botswana first lady Neo Masisi, left, holds the diamond while standing next to Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi in Gaborone, Botswana, on June 16, 2021. AFP
The stone was presented to President Mokgweetsi Masisi on Wednesday by Debswana Diamond Company's acting managing director Lynette Armstrong. AFP
Botswana's minerals minister Lefoko Moagi said the discovery could not have come at a better time after the Covid-19 pandemic hit diamond sales in 2020. AFP
