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The diamond weighing 1,098.3 carats — 73 millimeters long, 52 millimeters wide and 27 millimeters thick — is the largest gem-quality diamond found in Debswana’s mines in the company’s more than 50-year history. Diamonds were discovered in Botswana in 1967 and Debswana was formed in 1969. (Photo courtesy of Debswana Diamond Company)

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A huge diamond weighing more than 1,000 carats, which could be the third-largest mined in history, has been discovered in the southern African country of Botswana.

By SELLO MOTSETA Associated Press June 26, 2021