Скачать или смотреть World's second-largest diamond of all time discovered absolutely massive

World's second-largest diamond of all time discovered absolutely massive The world's second-largest diamond has been found by a mining company in Botsawana.The massive 1,111 carat rock, which is the size of a fist,found by Lucara Diamond Corp at its mine in Karowe,and is the second biggest ever found.It is the biggest diamond to be found on earth in more than 100 years and is only pipped to the top spot of all time by the mammoth 3,106-carat Cullinan which was found in South Africa in 1905 and ended up cut into pieces many of which are the British Crown Jewels.William Lamb,president of Lucara, said: This historic diamond recovery puts Lucara and the Karowe mine amongst select number of truly exceptional diamond producers.The significance of the recovery of gem quality stone larger than 1,000 carats,the largest for more than a century and the continued recovery of high quality stones from the south lobe,cannot be over stated.The Lucara diamond,which measures 65mm x 56mm x 40mm,around 1,000 times the size the average engagement ring.It is Type IIa,which is the rarest and purest diamond.Just two percent of diamonds are Type IIa,suggesting gemstone's value will be enormous.mazingly,two other large stones were also found company one 813 carat and the other 374 carat.The giant stone is yet to be valued but experts predicted the stone had the potential to be one very expensive diamond.Vadim Weinig,third generation diamond dealer and co-ounder of online jewellers 77Diamonds.com,said had the potential to break all price records sold.He said:It has taken over 100 years to unearth a diamond of this size so this very exciting find.I'm not convinced we will find nother diamond of this size and quality in even the next 200 years.