Sewelô

The Sewelô diamond is the second largest rough diamond ever found. The diamond was recovered in April 2019 by the Lucara Diamond Corp in its Karowe mine in Botswana. The diamond is 1,758 carats and weighs 352 grams.[1] The gem was named through a competition held by Lucara. Out of 22,000 submissions the name Sewelô was chosen, which translates to 'rare find' in Setswana.[2] In January 2020 it was announced that Louis Vuitton had purchased the diamond for an undisclosed sum.[3][4] Louis Vuitton will work with the HB Company in Antwerp to polish the diamond and cut it into smaller stones.[5]

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References
  1. "Lucara finds largest uncut diamond in recent history in Botswana mine". Reuters. 25 April 2019. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  2. Contributor, Guest (19 July 2019). "Lucara announces the naming of the 1,758 carat Sewelô Diamond". Miningreview.com. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  3. Friedman, Vanessa (15 January 2020). "The Second-Biggest Diamond in History Has a New Owner". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  4. "Second-Biggest Diamond Ever Will Become Louis Vuitton Jewelry". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  5. "The second-biggest diamond in the world was just purchased by Louis Vuitton". The Independent. 16 January 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
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