Lucara Diamond Corp. has announced the recovery of a 240-carat, top white gem diamond from its Karowe Diamond Mine in Botswana.
The company added that the 240-carat stone will be showcased alongside the 127 carat, top white gem diamond founded earlier this year, together with other exceptional diamonds from Karowe, at the company’s upcoming diamond tender closing on March 7.
Lucara said that since mining began at Karowe in July 2012, a total of 54 diamonds bigger than 200 carats have been recovered, including 12 diamonds larger than 300 carats. Since 2012, the miner has sold 180 diamonds in excess of $1 million each and ten diamonds for $10 million each.
