The Lesotho-based Letšeng mine keeps on giving: according to IDEX Online, Gem Diamonds has unearthed a high quality 370 carat Type II white diamond from the mine. Last week, the same mine yielded a high quality 254-carat Type II white diamond.    Credit: Gem Diamonds   From January 1 to

Gem Diamonds has recovered a huge, 254-carat Type II white diamond from its Letšeng mine in Lesotho, IDEX Online reports. The 254-carat diamond is the first 100+ carat diamond found since a 126.9-carat type II diamond in January. In 2020, diamonds recovered at Letšeng achieved an average value of $1,908

Petra Diamonds has announced the recovery of a 39.34 carat Type IIb blue diamond “of exceptional quality in terms of both its colour and clarity” at its Cullinan mine in South Africa. The diamond will be sold via a special tender.   Credit: Petra   Last March, Petra sold a

Lucara keeps on shining: The miner announced it has unearthed an “unbroken Type IIa 378-carat gem quality top white diamond” from its Karowe mine in Botswana, IDEX Online reports.   Credit: Lucara   This is the second huge gem found in Karowe in the space of two weeks, following the

Mining giant De Beers has announced its fourth quarter performance, reporting a drop in output of 14% to 6.7 million carats, Rough & Polished reports. The main reason for the drop: “Planned reductions in response to the lower demand for rough diamonds caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and operational challenges

Cullinan delivers once more: Petra Diamonds announced that it has unearthed a 299-carat Type IIa white gem-quality diamond at the South African mine, Rough & Polished reports.   Credit: Petra Diamonds   The huge stone was recovered in January, and is expected to be sold during Petra’s next tender in