RAPAPORT… Gem Diamonds received a New Year’s surprise, retrieving a 146.9-carat rough diamond from its Letšeng mine in Lesotho.
The miner found the high-quality, type II diamond on January 7, it said last week. The stone is the first 100-carat-plus diamond the company has found this year. The discovery also comes a month earlier than 2020’s first recovery of a stone in that size category, which was a 183-carat, type IIa diamond unearthed on February 3.
Last year, Gem Diamonds reported the recovery of 16 diamonds over 100 carats.
Image: The 146.9-carat diamond. (Gem Diamonds)
Gem Diamonds Unearths 147ct. Rough
The Bottom Line
- Gem Diamonds discovered a 146.9-carat, high-quality type II rough diamond on January 7 at the Letšeng mine.
- This find is the company's first 100-carat-plus diamond recovery in 2021, arriving a month earlier than the previous year's comparable discovery.
- In 2020, Gem Diamonds recovered 16 diamonds weighing over 100 carats.
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