(210616) -- GABORONE, June 16, 2021 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 16, 2021 shows the 1,098.30-carat diamond discovered by the Debswana Diamond Company in Gaborone, Botswana. The Debswana Diamond Company on Wednesday presented a 1,098.30-carat diamond to Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi and the Cabinet in Gaborone, capital of Botswana. According to the company, the stone, discovered on June 1 from the south Kimberlite pipe at Jwaneng mine in the southern part of the country, is the largest of gem quality in the history of the company, a joint venture between the Botswanan government and the global diamond giant De Beers, since diamonds were discovered in Botswana in 1967.,Image: 616075627, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no, Credit line: Profimedia

Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi (R) holds a gem diamond in Gaborone, Botswana, on June 16, 2021. Botswanan diamond firm Debswana said on June 16, 2021 it had unearthed a 1,098-carat stone that it described as the third largest of its kind in the world. The stone, found on June 1, 2021 was shown to President Mokgweetsi Masisi in the capital Gaborone.,Image: 615987008, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no, Credit line: Profimedia