One of the world’s largest diamonds has been unearthed in Botswana, the country’s government has announced. The 1,098-carat stone, believed to be the third largest “gem-quality” diamond ever found, was discovered earlier this month at the Jwaneng mine, around 75 miles from the country’s capital, Gaborone.
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