Debswana Diamond Company, a mining company jointly owned by the government and the De Beers Group, discovered a 1,098.3-carat high gem-quality diamond on June 1.
The stone was handed to the president by Lynette Armstrong, Debswana Diamond Company’s acting managing director, Reuters reported.
The Cullinan diamond was cut into smaller stones, some of which form part of the British royal family’s crown jewels, CNN reported.
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