Behold this spectacular 1,111 carat diamond that was recently unearthed in Botswana by Canadian miners. The massive treasure is said to be the world’s second largest diamond EVER!

Measuring 65 by 56 by 40 millimeters in size it is almost the size of a tennis ball. Named as a IIa category makes up among only one or two percent of all natural diamonds on the planet.

Recovered by Lucara Diamond Corp., the company’s magnificent discovery was the focus of a press release.

“This historic diamond recovery puts Lucara and the Karowe mine amongst a select number of truly exceptional diamond producers,” said William Lamb, President and CEO of Lucara. “The significance of the recovery of a gem quality stone larger than 1,000 carats, the largest for more than a century and the continued recovery of high quality stones from the south lobe, cannot be overstated. Our focus on mining the south lobe, which is delivering value beyond expectation, has been perfectly timed with the commissioning of our recent plant modifications, enabling the recovery of these large, high quality exceptional diamonds.”