Botswana reaks Own Diamond Record with New Discovery

Africa News ^ | 7/8/2012

[nickcarraway]

[Laslo Fripp]

The headline stinks, sort of…🙄

[wastedyears]

I wonder how many people (not on here) are going to say a bigger diamond means he loves you more.

[ifinnegan]

Reaks?

[Rockingham]

Or that a bigger diamond means that she will love you more — and better.

[Nifster]

Now that’s a rock

[Nifster]

Nicely played

[21twelve]

Good for Botswana. I recall reading about other African countries where they were attempting to get revenues from mining, etc. - but instead of paying the national tax on mineral resources (say 40%?) the companies would pay the local mayor 20% to look the other way.

[Texas Fossil]

The photo of the diamond is clearly cropped out of a larger photo. The color on the finger nails look fake.

Not saying this is not a huge find, but doubt this photo is the one found. It’s possible, but not a convincing photo.

[Texas Fossil]

The photo’s in the video are much clearer and better quality. It shows the color of the diamond, unlike the photo you posted.

[Oil Object Insp]

Looking at the photographs, thereare several loose inclusions. If this stone is ever cut and polished it will much much smaller.

Will have to watch in the coming years if this stone ever sees the light of day again.

[sauropod]

Bkmk

[redshawk]

BBC news has the same pic.
So, there’s that.

[caww]

[Hot Tabasco]

If you go to the article you will see the actual diamond......just a suggestion.

[Mark17]

The diamond is kind of white. Maybe it’s a racist stone. 😀

[Texas Fossil]

That is not the same diamond. The video showed it had a silver color

[Texas Fossil]

Well, It is clear from comparing to the video that the photo has been greatly edited.

[Texas Fossil]

I did see the video.

The photo is edited.

[bgill]

So, that’s where I lost it.