Mining
Petra Uncovers Blue 39.34-Carat Gem at Cullinan
The type IIb blue diamond is “of exceptional quality in terms of both its colour and clarity”
14.04.2021
Gem Diamonds Unearth a 233-Carat Monster Gem at Letseng
This recovery comes just days after the recovery of a 442-carat gem valued at $18 million
Gem Diamonds has announced the recovery of a high quality 233-carat Type II white diamond from its Letšeng mine in Lesotho.
This recovery comes just days after Gem Diamonds recovered a high quality 442-carat Type II diamond Letšeng valued at $18 million.
Since Gem Diamonds acquired the mine in 2006, Letšeng has yielded 60-plus white gem quality diamonds of over 100 carats. In 2008, the 478-carat Light of Letšeng was bought by Graff for $18.4 million. In 2018, an exceptional quality D color Type IIa diamond from Letšeng sold for $40 million at tender in Antwerp
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