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A 910 carat diamond was found in the small Southern Africa nation of Lesotho, the fifth-largest gem-quality diamond ever found, diamond miner Gem Diamonds Limited said in a statement on Monday.
“Gem Diamonds Limited is pleased to announce the recovery of an exceptional quality 910 carat, D colour Type IIa diamond from the Letseng mine in Lesotho.
“The diamond, the largest recovered from Letseng, is believed to be the fifth largest gem quality diamond ever recovered,” the company said.
Lesotho is a small, impoverished country surrounded entirely by South Africa.
A rough diamond from Botswana, believed to be the biggest uncut diamond found in a century, sold for 53 million dollars in September.
The stone is yet to be evaluated, but commodities and mining analyst Kieron Hodgson, told AFP news agency that “the potential to be one very expensive diamond.” (dpa/NAN)
“Gem Diamonds Limited is pleased to announce the recovery of an exceptional quality 910 carat, D colour Type IIa diamond from the Letseng mine in Lesotho.
“The diamond, the largest recovered from Letseng, is believed to be the fifth largest gem quality diamond ever recovered,” the company said.
Lesotho is a small, impoverished country surrounded entirely by South Africa.
A rough diamond from Botswana, believed to be the biggest uncut diamond found in a century, sold for 53 million dollars in September.
The stone is yet to be evaluated, but commodities and mining analyst Kieron Hodgson, told AFP news agency that “the potential to be one very expensive diamond.” (dpa/NAN)
