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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.

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[–] n3m37h@sh.itjust.works 41 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

Look ma, a rock....

Please, I'd rather have man made stones as they are cheaper and require no slave labour

[–] hoch@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

require no slave labour

Apparently this was mined in a Canadian-run "ethical diamond" mine with modern worker conditions, environment protections, and safety regulations. I was kinda surprised.

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

It was located using X-ray technology designed to find large, high-value diamonds.

Sounds like they're using tech at this mine.

[–] werefreeatlast@lemmy.world -4 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

Or nothing? Rings are decorations there's no need for them.

[–] n3m37h@sh.itjust.works 12 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Diamonds are primarily used in industry, but again mainly man made

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

This is a gem quality one, too, and even most natural ones aren't.

[–] n3m37h@sh.itjust.works -3 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Who really gives a flying fuck??

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 0 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

... As in, this one wouldn't be used for cutting even if we restrict our attention to natural diamonds.

[–] n3m37h@sh.itjust.works 8 points 3 weeks ago

Kinda need diamonds to cut certain things. Have a diamond embedded steel plate ment for sharpening knives. Only cost $10 for 3 of em

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Or any number of other interesting gems or metals - ammolite is a local specialty where I live, and it's a fossil at the same time. Or a zircon, if you just want to impress shallow people.