Massive diamond found by miners in Lesotho

MINERS in the southern African kingdom of Lesotho have found one of the world’s largest diamonds, a near-flawless white gem weighing nearly 500 carats, mining group Gem Diamonds said.

The diamond was discovered in the Letseng Mine on September 8, the company said in a statement.

It has been analysed by experts in Antwerp and found to weigh 478 carats, with very few inclusions and of outstanding colour and clarity.