Largest Diamond in Over a Century Found

The largest diamond found in more than a century has been unearthed at a mine in Botswana, and the country’s president showed off the fist-sized stone to the world at a viewing ceremony Thursday.

The Botswana government says the huge 2,492-carat diamond is the second-biggest ever discovered in a mine. It’s the biggest diamond found since 1905.

Officials said it was too early to value the stone or decide how it would be sold.  Another smaller diamond from the same mine in Botswana was sold for $63 million in 2016, a record for a rough gem.