The world has already seen several large diamonds, but the fate of any record is to be broken. Recently, Africa’s biggest diamond in the past 100 years has been found. The stone reaches the size of 1,111 carats and is of high quality. In fact, it is the second largest diamond in the world, only to be surpassed when the famous Cullinan Diamond was found in 1905 in South Africa, which was given as a gift to the then king of England, Edward VII.
Botswana is currently the second largest diamond exporter in the world (second only to Russia).
It is among 10 countries that produce the most diamonds possible for the majority of African
states;
- Congo,
- South Africa,
- Angola,
- Namibia.
These in addition to countries that are on other continents – Australia, Canada and Brazil.
When it comes to diamond processing and polishing, other countries and industries are taking the lead.
All these countries were once almost exclusive players in the industry of diamond polishing.
Today many cutting centers have moved to countries such as:
- India,
- China.
On our site, you can find more reading materials about the international diamond industry in Israel.
If you have any questions that pertain to the Diamond industry,
You can contact our Senior Diamond Adviser – Moti Israeli, owner of Moti Israeli Diamonds.