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2021

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The world’s third-largest diamond has been unearthed in which nation?
A
Angola
B
Botswana
C
South Africa
D
Tanzania
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -One of the world’s largest diamonds has been unearthed in Botswana, the country government said.

Detailed explanation-2: -The diamond firm Debswana has announced the discovery in Botswana of a 1, 098-carat stone that it described as the third largest of its kind in the world.

Detailed explanation-3: -In 1999, miners in South Africa uncovered a rough 132-carat pink diamond that was later named The Pink Star. For nearly two years, experts slowly cut and ground the rock into a 59-carat jewel, and in 2013, The Pink Star sold for roughly US$83 million at auction, becoming the single most expensive gemstone ever sold.

Detailed explanation-4: -3. Cullinan diamond (Price= $400 Million) This Cullinan natural diamond gets 3rd number in the World’s Most Expensive Diamond list. Some experienced gemologists said that the Cullinan Diamond has sparkling effects and appearance like a Sancy Diamond.

Detailed explanation-5: -In 2021, Russia produced some 39.12 million carats of diamonds, thus making Russia by far the world’s largest diamond mining country. At that time, Botswana and Canada ranked second and third, with a production of 22.9 and 17.6 million carats of diamonds, respectively.

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