Botswana's President Mokgweetsi Masisi holds the 2,492-carat diamond that was unearthed at one of its mines and will be put on show, on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024, in Gaborone. AP/AP hide caption
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To woo a cockatoo, scientists find having your own drumsticks and rhythm is key
The Kohinoor diamond, set in the Maltese Cross at the front of the crown made for Britain's late Queen Mother Elizabeth, is seen on her coffin at London's Westminster Hall. Camilla, the diamond in her coronation crown, but will modify Queen Mary's crown, using diamonds from Queen Elizabeth II's personal collection. Alastair Grant/AP hide caption
Why the Kohinoor diamond won't make an appearance at King Charles III's coronation
New father Yappe Pako gets help with his kangaroo care carrier from a midwife. His newborn son is named Ambo Crisostome. They're in the kangaroo care ward at the University Hospital Medical Center at Treichville in the Ivory Coast. A new program teaches the technique to moms and dads. It's especially beneficial for preterm and low birthweight babies. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds for NPR hide caption
Jefferson Ncube, an illegal diamond miner from Zimbabwe, works on his latest tunnel at an abandoned De Beers mine near Kleinzee, South Africa. Ncube is a univeristy graduate, but has been unable to find employment. Tommy Trenchard for NPR hide caption
An employee of Sotheby's Dubai presents a 555.55 Carat Black Diamond called "The Enigma" on Monday that will be auctioned at Sotheby's Dubai gallery, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Kamran Jebreili/AP hide caption
The Pink Star diamond, which fetched the highest price ever for a jewel offered at auction, is displayed at Sotheby's in Hong Kong on March 29. Vincent Yu/AP hide caption
Geologists studied these scraps of diamond leftover from the shaping of big jewels. Evan Smith/Gemological Institute of America hide caption
Big Diamonds Bring Scientists A Message From Superdeep Earth
Labs are now churning out large white diamonds that are indistinguishable from those found in nature. The diamond on the left is lab-grown, while the uncut version of the one on the right was created by millions of years of intense pressure. Michael Rubenstein for NPR hide caption
Found in Botswana, the Lesedi la Rona diamond is up for auction and valued at $70 million. Seth Wenig/AP hide caption
Physicists put diamonds at the center of this massive laser, to see what would happen. Matt Swisher/Matt Swisher/LLNL hide caption
31 Suspects In 3 Nations Nabbed In $50 Million Diamond Heist
