RAPAPORT… Gem Diamonds has recovered a 179-carat rough diamond from its Letšeng mine in Lesotho.
The miner found the high-quality, type I diamond on Thanksgiving Day, it said last week. The stone is the 16th diamond over 100 carats the company has found this year. Earlier this month, Gem Diamonds unearthed 104- and 111-carat specimens from the deposit.
The company has already found more diamonds over 100 carats this year than in 2019, when it reported 11 rough diamonds of that magnitude.
Letšeng also yielded a 14.09-carat, pink, type II diamond of high quality last week.
Image: The 179-carat rough diamond. (Gem Diamonds)
Gem Diamonds Unearths 179ct. Rough
The Bottom Line
- Gem Diamonds found a 179-carat high-quality, type I rough diamond at Letšeng mine in Lesotho on Thanksgiving Day.
- This discovery is the 16th diamond over 100 carats the company has recovered in 2023, surpassing the 11 such stones found in 2019.
- Letšeng also produced a 14.09-carat pink, type II diamond of high quality recently.
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