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Letšeng Yields High-Quality 80ct. Diamond
May 4, 2017 9:19 AM
By Rapaport News
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RAPAPORT... Gem Diamonds has discovered an 80-carat rough stone that
it has described as one of the highest-quality diamonds ever found at its
Letšeng mine in Lesotho.
The D-color, type-II diamond is relatively small compared
with some of the huge stones the mine has produced over the years, including a
114-carat gem the company extracted last month. However, few previous
discoveries match this one for quality, the company said Thursday.
The stone “is entirely undamaged, making this a
significant recovery,” stated Gem Diamonds CEO Clifford
Elphick.
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Tags:
Clifford Elphick, Gem Diamonds, large diamonds, Lesotho, Letšeng, mining, Rapaport News
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