Gem Diamonds Limited found a high quality 442-carat Type II diamond from the Let\u0161eng mine in Lesotho, the highest dollar-per-carat kimberlite diamond mine in the world. Clifford Elphick, CEO of Gem Diamonds, commented, \u201cThe recovery of this remarkable 442-carat diamond, one of the world\u2019s largest gem quality diamonds to be recovered this year, is further confirmation of the calibre of the Let\u0161eng mine and its ability to consistently produce large, high quality diamonds. It is also a fitting testament to the dedication of the employees in the group to have recovered such an extraordinary diamond, whilst at the same time maintaining strict adherence to health and safety precautions during the global Covid pandemic. \u201cA portion of the proceeds from the sale of this diamond will be used to fund a special community project, as agreed with our partners, the Government of Lesotho.\u201d Caption : Gem Diamonds Ltd<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Gem Diamonds Limited found a high quality 442-carat Type II diamond from the Let\u0161eng mine in Lesotho, the highest dollar-per-carat kimberlite diamond mine in the world. Clifford Elphick, CEO of Gem Diamonds, commented, \u201cThe recovery of this remarkable 442-carat diamond, one of the world\u2019s largest gem quality diamonds to be recovered this year, is further…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5863,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[83,96,100],"tags":[],"thb-sponsors":[],"class_list":["post-5846","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bulletin","category-diamonds","category-in-focus"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n