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Diamond mining company Dominion Diamond Mines (Canada) revealed that they discovered the largest diamond ever in North America in October.

Weighing 552 carats, the yellow diamond is mined at the Diavik diamond mine, located in northern Canada, about 220 km south of the Arctic Circle. According to Bloomberg, the world's largest gems are often found in southern Africa and the diamond discovered in October is the seventh largest diamond in this century. The stone is the size of a chicken egg.

The diamond is as big as a chicken egg.Photo: Dominion Diamond Mines.

Dominion Diamond Mines said: " The abrasive marks on the surface of the gem indicate that they have gone through a thorny journey before being exploited and that it is intact is remarkable."

Describing the gemstone as "an amazing discovery", Dominion Diamond Mines said the previous record of the largest diamond in North America belonged to Diavik Foxfire weighed 187.7 carats, exploited by Rio Tinto Group. same mine.

The stone was displayed at the Smithsonian Institute in 2016 next to the famous Diamond Diamond. According to Bloomberg, Diavik Foxfire was later made into a pair of yellow earrings and sold for more than 1.5 million USD.

However, that stone weighs only a third of the massive diamond found this time. In 2015, a 1,111-carat diamond, mined in the Botswana mine, was the size of a human palm, second only to the Cullinan diamond weighing 3,106 carats - found in South Africa in 1950.

Since the process is still being evaluated, the value of this diamond has not yet been determined. Diamonds will not be sold under rough shapes and will soon be crafted.

Mr. Kyle Washington, president of Dominion Diamond Mines - the company that owns 40% of Diavik diamond mine, said: "The color and texture of the diamond is a unique example of the journey of natural diamonds. Experiencing from formation to exploitation. "