RAPAPORT... Merlin Diamonds has a sold a white rough diamond from its
mine in Australia for $157,880, or $11,898 per carat, it said Monday.
The 13.27-carat stone is of “very high” quality and has D
color, Merlin said in a statement, claiming that, once polished, the diamond
could gain the GIA’s D-flawless grade.
“This augurs well for future white-diamond production at
Merlin, especially in larger sizes,” the company said.
Merlin Diamonds sources its goods from the Merlin mine in
Australia, which it acquired from Rio Tinto in 2004.
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