The Mayfair auction, which is the first time a rough diamond of such a size has gone on public sale, will take place at Sotheby's later.
The diamond, named Lesedi la Rona' was unearthed in Botswana in November.
London: The world’s largest uncut diamond, almost the size of a tennis ball, is expected to be sold for over 52 million pounds in an unprecedented auction here.
The diamond, named ‘Lesedi la Rona’ was unearthed in Botswana in November. The rough diamond is 1,109 carats and is believed to be more than 2.5 billion years old.
The Mayfair auction, which is the first time a rough diamond of such a size has gone on public sale, will take place at Sotheby’s later.
The Lesedi la Rona, which means ‘our light’ in the Tswana language spoken in Botswana, was discovered by Lucara Diamond Corp’s Karowe mine.
( Source : PTI )
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