15 Oct 2025

A necklace named ‘Sebaga Sa Metsi’, designed in Botswana which also carries a life changing mission was launched in Gaborone on Tuesday.

Manufactured and designed by Diamond College of Botswana, the first prototype necklace will be auctioned and the proceeds will be used to drill nine boreholes in Nata region.

Speaking at the launch, the Minister of Minerals and Energy, Bogolo Kenewendo said the prototype necklace was a symbol of modesty and a powerful emblem of Botswana story.

Over a last couple of months, she said, they traversed across the world to share the Botswana diamond story.

She said they shared with the world the soul of Botswana’s diamond and the impact that they create, adding that the Sebaga Sa Metsi necklace carries a deep cultural meaning.

Minister Kenewedo said its design was inspired by the iconic African Calabash reflecting the values of substance, unity and community that had long defined who Batswana were.

 “Today as we gather here it is not merely to unveil the necklace, but to celebrate a vision that is woven from the threads of our heritage, culture and unweaving commitment to the transformation of Botswana’s economy and society,” she said.

Furthermore, Ms Kenewendo said Sebaga Sa Metsi which translates as ‘the jewel of water’ and its symbolism carried a similar life changing mission.

She said the necklace, once brought to life, will be auctioned to help and drill boreholes, in an area that continues to face daily hardships of limited access to clean drinking water.

“In this way the necklace becomes a thread that connects nine boreholes, nine villages in Nata,” she said.

Diamond College of Botswana, founder and Director Tsholo Mr Molapisi said one evening as he was scrolling on social media he came across Member of Parliament for Nata-Gweta and assistant minister of health decrying that his area had no water.

He said as a Motswana in the diamond industry he realized that he had to do something given that water was a basic necessity of life.

Sebaga sa metsi necklace, he said was not merely a work of art but a story, a testament, and a symbol of hope.

At the heart of the prototype necklace, he said lies a rare blue diamond, a gem which was scarce as a most precious resource it represent-water.

Mr Molapisi said in Botswana water was the most limited a vital resource, adding that it shapes the was Batswana live, thrive and survive

“The blue diamond is more than a centre piece, but a reminder of the urgency and importance of water security,” he said.

Mr Molapisi said hence the portion of the profits from the sale of the necklace would be dedicated to drilling boreholes in Kgalagadi and Nata/Gweta areas where water scarcity was a daily challenge. ENDS