GABORONE: Botswanan diamond firm Debswana said on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila) 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, was shown to President Mokgweetsi Masisi in the capital Gaborone. "It is believed to be the third largest gem-quality find in the world," said Debswana Managing Director Lynette Armstrong.

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