Arrr! Botswana be diggin' up a shiny rock weighin' 2,492 carats—'tis a gem fit for a pirate king!
2024-08-22
Arrr, matey! A glitterin’ treasure weighin’ 2,492 carats, mightiest of gems from the depths o’ the earth, be findin’ itself in Botswana! Aye, the landlubbers in charge be shoutin’ about their shiny booty, but beware! It might just be a trick o’ Davy Jones!
Ahoy, mateys! Gather 'round as I regale ye with a tale of a treasure most splendid, found in the land of Botswana, where diamonds be plundered from the earth like rum from a barrel! A behemoth of a diamond, weighin' in at a staggering 2,492 carats, has been plucked from the depths of the Karowe Mine. This mine be known for spittin' out big rocks, havin' already coughed up four diamonds over a thousand carats!The fine lads at Lucara Diamond Corp., a Canadian crew, be using fancy X-ray contraptions to unearth this gem. Their captain, William Lamb, be ecstatic, likin' it to findin' a chest o' gold doubloons! This diamond be the second largest ever found, just shy of the legendary Cullinan, which weighed in at 3,106 carats and now adorns the British Crown Jewels, fit for a queen!
But hold yer horses! This sparkling beauty be makin' its grand debut at the office of Botswana's own President Masisi, who'll get the first gander at this shiny treasure. With Botswana bein’ the second-largest diamond producer, they be no strangers to big finds—just last year, they reeled in a 1,758-carat gem! So, raise yer tankards to diamonds and the merry hunt for treasure, for the seas of fortune be vast and glitterin’! Arrr!