{"id":34695,"date":"2026-01-16T10:56:03","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T05:26:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gjepc.org\/solitaire\/?p=34695"},"modified":"2026-01-19T10:57:27","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T05:27:27","slug":"petra-recovers-41-82-carat-blue-diamond-at-famed-cullinan-mine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gjepc.org\/solitaire\/petra-recovers-41-82-carat-blue-diamond-at-famed-cullinan-mine\/","title":{"rendered":"Petra Recovers 41.82-carat Blue Diamond at Famed Cullinan Mine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Petra Diamonds has announced the recovery of an exceptional 41.82-carat Type IIb\u00a0blue diamond\u00a0from its Cullinan Mine in South Africa, a source long associated with some of the world\u2019s most important blue diamonds.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Noted for its striking colour and clarity, the stone reinforces Cullinan\u2019s reputation as a rare producer of high-quality blue diamonds, many of which have achieved record price-per-carat levels at international auctions.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">According to the Natural Diamond Council\u2019s Fancy Colour Diamonds report, Type IIb blue\u00a0diamonds\u00a0represent\u00a0only a minute fraction of global diamond output. Formed more than 500 kilometres beneath the Earth\u2019s surface, far deeper than most diamonds, their blue hue is caused by trace amounts of boron. Their scarcity has translated into strong long-term performance, with data from the Fancy\u00a0Color\u00a0Research Foundation showing blue diamonds have appreciated by +242% since 2005.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Commenting on the recovery, Raluca Anghel, Head of External Affairs and Industry Relations at the Natural Diamond Council, said:\u00a0\u201cBlue diamonds are prized for their extreme rarity and enduring value, but their importance extends far beyond the gemstone itself. On average, around 80% of the value generated by responsible diamond recovery is\u00a0retained\u00a0locally, supporting jobs, infrastructure, healthcare, education, and vital social programmes, while also contributing significant tax and royalty revenues to national economies. Discoveries of this calibre therefore carry profound meaning not only for the global diamond industry, but for the communities and countries that benefit directly and indirectly from their recovery.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Petra Diamonds has announced the recovery of an exceptional 41.82-carat Type IIb\u00a0blue diamond\u00a0from its Cullinan Mine in South Africa, a source long associated with some of the world\u2019s most important blue diamonds.\u00a0 Noted for its striking colour and clarity, the stone reinforces Cullinan\u2019s reputation as a rare producer of high-quality blue diamonds, many of which&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":34696,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[83],"tags":[],"thb-sponsors":[],"class_list":["post-34695","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bulletin"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v14.5 - 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