A look at the world's biggest diamond finds: Sewelo, Excelsior and more

Botswana's president Mokgweetsi Masisi looks at a large diamond discovered in Botswana at his office in Gaborone on Aug 22, 2024. Photo: AFP

After the reported discovery of the world's second biggest diamond in Botswana, a massive 2,492-carat stone by Canadian mining company Lucara, here are other famous diamond discoveries:

Biggest ever: the Cullinan