A new deep blue diamond unveiled!

April 17, 2019

A a super rare "Fancy Deep Blue" diamond weighing more than 20 carats was unveiled Wednesday from Botswana — the largest natural blue diamond discovery that has ever been made in the country. The marvelous diamond exceeds the clarity and purity its world-famous predecessor, the Hope Diamond. 

The oval-shaped diamond was discovered as a 41.11 carat rough stone. It was then cut and polished, retaining 20.46 carats.

Blue diamonds of such size are very uncommon and through out history have only sporadically been found.

Botswana unveiled the 'Okavango Blue,' a rare blue diamond weighing more than 20 carats and the largest blue diamond discovery ever made in the country. (Photo Credit: Okavango Diamond Company)