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Largest Diamonds
This list features the largest diamonds ever discovered on Planet Earth.
RANK | DIAMOND | WEIGHT (carats) | DISCOVERED |
1 | Cullinan | 3,106 | South Africa (1905) |
2 | Lucara | 2,492 | Botswana (2024) |
3 | Sewelô | 1,758 | Botswana (2019) |
4 | Karowe | 1,175 | Botswana (2021) |
5 | Lesedi La Rona | 1,109 | Botswana (2015) |
6 | Jwaneng | 1,098 | Botswana (2021) |
7 | Karowe | 1,080 | Botswana (2015) |
8 | Karowe | 998 | Botswana (2012) |
9 | Excelsior | 995 | South Africa (1893) |
10 | Star of Sierra Leone | 969 | Sierra Leone (1973) |
11 | Lesotho Legend | 910 | Lesotho (2018) |
12 | Incomparable | 890 | DR Congo (1984) |
13 | The Constellation | 813 | Botswana (2015) |
14 | Koh-i-Noor | 793 | India |
15 | Great Mogul | 780 | India |
16 | Millennium Star | 777 | DR Congo (1990) |
17 | Woyie River | 770 | Sierra Leone (1945) |
18 | The Vargas | 726 | Brazil (1938) |
19 | Jonker | 726 | South Africa (1934) |
20 | Peace | 709 | Sierra Leone (2017) |
References
Cape Town Diamond Museum. (2017). Top 8 largest diamonds in the world. Available at: https://www.capetowndiamondmuseum.org/blog/2017/04/top-8-largest-diamonds-in-the-world/ [Accessed 1 December 2025].
Lucara Diamond. (2023). Lucara recovers epic 2,492 carat diamond from the 122900. Available at: https://lucaradiamond.com/newsroom/news-releases/lucara-recovers-epic-2-492-carat-diamond-from-the-122900/ [Accessed 1 December 2025].
Cape Town Diamond Museum. (2017). World's largest diamond: The Cullinan. Available at: https://www.capetowndiamondmuseum.org/blog/2017/01/worlds-largest-diamond-the-cullinan/ [Accessed 1 December 2025].
Robb Report. (2023). World’s biggest diamonds. Available at: https://robbreport.com/style/jewelry/gallery/worlds-biggest-diamonds-1234898471/sewelo-diamond-lucara-louis-vuitton-2/ [Accessed 1 December 2025].
Wikipedia. (2023). List of largest rough diamonds. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_rough_diamonds [Accessed 1 December 2025].
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