A sparkling diamond found!
Have you ever seen a diamond? Maybe you've noticed a tiny one in your mom’s ring. But in Botswana, they found a diamond as big as a cricket ball! This shiny rock is super special because it’s one of the biggest diamonds ever discovered.
The diamond was found in a mine called Karowe, owned by Lucara Diamond. Imagine digging in the sand and finding the biggest, shiniest stone ever! That’s what happened in Botswana, a country in Africa.
Lucara Diamond used a special X-ray machine to find this huge diamond. It’s like a magic machine that sees through rocks and spots shiny diamonds inside without breaking them, keeping them safe and sound!
How big is it?
This diamond is 2,492 carats, making it the second-largest diamond ever! That’s a big number, meaning this diamond is one of the biggest in the world.
The only diamond bigger than this was found in 1905 in South Africa. It was the 3,106-carat Cullinan diamond, which was cut into nine separate stones, many of which are in the British Crown Jewels.
What happens next?
Now that they’ve found this giant diamond, experts will clean it up and determine its worth. It’s so valuable that it could buy a whole lot of toys and sweets!
