Okavango Blue

{{short description|Blue diamond}}

The Okavango Blue is a 20.46 carat blue diamond of exceptional clarity.{{cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/style/article/botswana-okavango-blue-diamond-scli-intl/index.html|title=Botswana unveils blue diamond to rival the Hope Diamond|first=Emily |last=Dixon|date=18 April 2019|website=CNN Style}}

The Okavango Blue originated from the Orapa diamond mine in Botswana. The original stone was found in May 2018, weighing 41.11 carat, and was cut in an oval shape.{{cite web|url=https://okavangoblue.com/|title=The Okavango Blue of Botswana: An exceptional 20.46 carat blue diamond|first= Okavango Diamond Company|last= Gaborone|website=okavangoblue.com}} The diamond is classified as a Type IIb "fancy blue" diamond, and was graded by the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) as "Very, Very Slightly Included", or VVS2. The stone was unveiled in April 2019, and is the largest ever blue diamond found in the country.{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/botswana-diamonds-idINKCN1RT1EY|title=Botswana shows off country's largest-ever blue diamond|newspaper=Reuters|date=17 April 2019|publisher=|via=www.reuters.com}} The stone is anticipated to be sold in November 2019.

The "nearly flawless" Okavango Blue Diamond went on public exhibition for the first time in 2022 at the American Museum of Natural History.{{cite web | url=https://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/okavango-blue-diamond | title=Okavango Blue Diamond Special Exhibition | AMNH }}