Gem Diamonds has recovered a high-quality 80-carat, D color, Type II diamond from its Letšeng mine in Lesotho, IDEX Online reports.
Commenting on the recovery, CEO Clifford Elphick said: “Although this 80-carat diamond is not of the very large size for which Letseng is renowned, it is one of the highest quality diamonds recovered at the Letseng mine and is entirely undamaged making this a significant recovery”.
On April 7, the miner found a 114-carat diamond at Letšeng, “which the miner says is the highest dollar per carat kimberlite diamond mine in the world”, according to the report.
