RAPAPORT… BlueRock Diamonds, which owns the Kareevlei mine in South
Africa, has sold a 10.6-carat rough diamond for $103,000 at its September
tender.
The stone, fetching $9,751 per carat, is the sixth diamond the miner has sold this year
for more than $50,000. Those goods have brought in $600,000 combined.
“The recovery and sale of yet another high-value diamond
continues to underpin the increasing potential of the Kareevlei mine,” BlueRock
chairman Mike Houston said last week.
Image: The Kareevlei mine. (BlueRock Diamonds)
Kareevlei Rough Fetches $9,751/ct.
The Bottom Line
- BlueRock Diamonds sold a 10.6-carat rough diamond for $103,000, achieving $9,751 per carat.
- This marks the sixth diamond sold by BlueRock this year exceeding $50,000 in value.
- High-value diamond sales from Kareevlei have generated a combined $600,000 in 2024.
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