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The biggest diamond in over a century is found in Botswana -- a whopping 2,492 carats

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.

BowtiesAreCool ,

I just want to know what genius named carats and karats ostensibly the same thing, especially when both are related to jewellery, but one means purity and the other is just a measure of weight

SomethingBurger ,

There’s worse: 1 Calorie = 1000 calorie

kboy101222 ,

Isn’t that some American BS? Every non American food I’ve had was measured in Kilocalories

CanadaPlus ,

I kind of think they should leave it like that.

CaliforniaSober ,

They likely will! If touched it is then “cut” and less value. The raw “uncut” version is what will sell.

fine_sandy_bottom ,

They said the 1905 one was cut into multiple gems?! Seems such a waste.

CaliforniaSober ,

Eventually it’s how things go… basically dividing the wealth but ultimately we’re talking about bullshit carbon and shouldn’t be so concerned. Yet…

datelmd5sum ,

DO NOT BUY this when it’s new! It’s gonna be 1/10th the price when it gets pawned.

CaliforniaSober ,

Oh… okay!

n3m37h ,

Look ma, a rock…

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

werefreeatlast ,

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

n3m37h ,

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

CanadaPlus ,

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

n3m37h ,

Who really gives a flying fuck??

CanadaPlus ,

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

n3m37h ,

etikajewels.com/can-a-jeweler-distinguish-lab-gro…

Debeers propaganda works on idiots.

CanadaPlus ,

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.

n3m37h ,

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

lnxtx ,
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Meanwhile the largest uncut synthetic diamond weights 150.42 carats (30.084 grams).

BlackLaZoR ,

That's big enough for pretty much any usecase

CanadaPlus ,

You underestimate how impractical my ideas are. I accept Venmo, invest now before it’s too late.

BlackLaZoR ,

I accept Venmo

I accept Bitcoin

CanadaPlus , (edited )

Nah, that one’s too impractical even for me. XRP FTW.

peopleproblems ,

Good lord. I wonder what kind of saw that put that on

ZombieMantis ,
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Neat.

Binette ,

Nice precious rock the Botswanans found! I’m sure it would be preserved as it is, or if it’s sold, that it would greatly benifit Botswana’s economy

/s :(

MisterNeon ,
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That’s a Chaos Emerald. Botswana is about to get all of its fauna robotized.

CanadaPlus ,

Something something toast of Botswana.

MisterNeon ,
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Botz the Toast.

Transporter_Room_3 ,
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Cool, I can burn it to ash with the tools in my garage.

Diamonds are shiny/glittery and hard, that’s about it.

CanadaPlus , (edited )

And thermally conductive, and low-friction, and semiconducting. They are pretty neat, just for different reasons than people think.

Also, it wouldn’t leave ash, because it’s totally pure carbon, but that’s just a nitpick.

Transporter_Room_3 ,
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Well, I could have gone into detail about their scientific and industrial value, but those aren’t what massively inflates their perceived importance and price.

Kolanaki ,
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That is a cartoonishly large diamond. Cut it into that stereotypical cartoon diamond shape!

NegativeInf ,

It belongs in a museum!

tiefling ,

Some billionaire is probably gonna turn it into a door handle, unfortunately

CanadaPlus , (edited )

Still better than cutting it into a large set of boring-ass baubles IMO.

AmbiguousProps ,

Which billionaire is going to spend money on this rather than spending it on helping humanity?

davidgro ,

If the money eventually gets to the people of Botswana then it could help them. Feels like a long shot though.

ShinkanTrain ,

When was the last time a transaction involving a giant precious jewel benefited regular people?

CanadaPlus , (edited )

Yeah, somebody in Botswana will benefit; somebody corrupt. Pennies on the dollar will trickle down, if it goes the way it normally does.

workerONE ,

Oh that’s mine I dropped it

cheese_greater ,

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    deegeese ,

    Dames are all gold diggers, right fellas?

    bstix ,

    This find is the moment that goatse was preparing for.

    c0smokram3r ,
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    Someone once described diamonds as nothing but space poop & it’s all I think about when I see ppl w diamond jewelry 😂💍💩☄️

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