RAPAPORT… Gem Diamonds has recovered a 163-carat, type I yellow diamond at its Letšeng mine in Lesotho, the third over 100 carats the company has found this year.
The unbroken stone, which the miner unearthed on Wednesday, follows the retrieval of a 114-carat, “high-quality,” D-color diamond in March, and a 183-carat, type IIa, “exceptional” stone in February.
In May, following the coronavirus lockdown, the miner also recovered a 60-carat, light-yellow, type I diamond, and three D-color, white, type II diamonds weighing 87, 66 and 23 carats.
Image: The 163-carat yellow diamond. (Gem Diamonds)
Letšeng Yields 163ct. Yellow Diamond
The Bottom Line
- Gem Diamonds unearthed a 163-carat, type I yellow diamond at Letšeng, Lesotho.
- This is the third diamond over 100 carats the company has found in 2021, following a 114-carat D-color and a 183-carat type IIa stone.
- Additional notable recoveries this year include a 60-carat light-yellow type I and three D-color white type II diamonds weighing 87, 66, and 23 carats.
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