Gem Diamonds Recovers A High Quality 295 Carat Rough Diamond

Gem Diamonds has recovered a high quality 295 carat Type II white rough diamond from its Letseng mine in Lesotho. Take a look.

Useful link: https://www.gemdiamonds.com

Uncut Gems: Are They Worth The Gamble?

Many thanks to Nick Foulkes for sharing an insightful story. To me, to gamble on rough diamonds, one must have superb product knowledge and accumulated luck. If you don't, you will lose the gamble, period.

Useful link:

https://www.ft.com/content/03d84a2d-dc81-461a-94d1-63325bec68c6

Lucapa Recovers 235 Carat Rough Diamond From Lulo Mine

Lucapa Diamond Company has recovered a 235 carat rough diamond, a high quality, type IIa diamond from its Mining Block 550 portion of the site, which is just south of Mining Block 19, from its Lulo mine in Angola. Take a look.

Useful link: https://www.lucapa.com.au

Lucapa Recovers 208 Carat Rough Diamond

Lucapa Diamond Company has recovered a 208 carat rough diamond, type IIa, at Lulo, Angola. Take a look.

Useful link: https://www.lucapa.com.au

Gem Diamonds Recovers 117.47 Carats And 110 Carats Rough Diamonds

Gem Diamonds has recovered two high quality rough diamonds, both Type IIa, D color diamonds, weighing 117.47 carats and 110 carats at its Letseng mine in Lesotho.

Useful link: https://www.gemdiamonds.com

Okavango Diamond Company Pauses Rough Diamond Sales

Okavango Diamond Company, Botswana's state-owned rough trader has canceled its November rough diamond sales due to weak market conditions. Sign of the times really.

Useful link: https://www.odc.co.bw

Gem Diamonds Recovers 101.96 Carat Rough Diamond From Letšeng

Gem Diamonds discovered the gem quality, type IIa rough diamond on September 28, 2023.

Useful link: https://www.gemdiamonds.com

Indian Diamond Industry Call For Two Months Ban On Diamond Exports

The GJEPC, the Bharat Diamond Bourse, the Mumbai Diamond Merchants Association, the Surat Diamond Bourse, and the Surat Diamond Association have called on members to not to import any rough diamonds for the next two months. The action was intended to clear out the current oversupply of rough and polished diamonds.

Useful link: https://gjepc.org

Alrosa Recovers 390.7 Carat Rough Diamond In Yakutia

Alrosa has recovered a 390.7 carat rough diamond from its Mayat mine in Yakutia, the largest gem quality rough diamond discovered in Russia in 10 years. The rough diamond is irregularly shaped, bears a light color, and is bordered by a yellow brown halo. Take a look.

Useful link: https://www.alrosa.ru

Lucara Recovers 692.3 Carat Rough Diamond From The Karowe Mine In Botswana

Lucara Diamond has announced the discovery of a rough diamond weighing 692.3 carats, Type IIa at the Karowe mine in Botswana. Take a look.

Useful link:

https://lucaradiamond.com/newsroom/news-releases/lucara-announces-recovery-of-692-carat-white-gem

Lucara Diamond Finds 1,080 Carat Diamond At Botswana Mine

The Karowe mine has produced a 1080 carat Type IIa top white diamond of high quality because of its use of advanced technology. Take a look.

Useful link: https://lucaradiamond.com

Lucapa Recovers 180.87 Carat Rough Diamond At Lulo

Lucapa Diamond Company has recovered a 180.87 carat, Type IIa, white rough diamond at its Lulo alluvial mine in Angola. Take a look.

Useful link: https://www.lucapa.com.au

The Protea Pink Diamond

A Type II, 29.52 carat pink rough diamond recovered from the banks of the middle Orange River in South Africa has been sold by Pioneer Diamond Tender House for US$8 million plus. Take a look.

Useful link: https://pioneerdiamondtenderhouse.com

Gem Diamonds Recovers 163.91 Carat Yellow Rough Diamond

Gem Diamonds has recovered a 163.91 carat yellow rough diamond at its Letseng mine in Lesotho. Take a look.

Useful link: https://www.gemdiamonds.com

Rough Diamonds

Must watch. 

Useful links:

https://www.netflix.com/in/title/81332635

https://www.thejc.com/life-and-culture/all/is-rough-diamonds-netflixs-new-shtisel

Gem Diamonds Recovers 122 Carat Rough Diamond

Gem Diamonds has recovered a 122 carat, D color, Type II, white rough diamond at its Letseng mine in Lesotho. Take a look.

Useful link: https://www.gemdiamonds.com

Lucapa Recovers 150 Carat Diamond At Lulo

Lucapa has recovered a 150 carat Type IIa D-color white rough diamond at its Lulo alluvial mine in Angola. 

Useful link: https://www.lucapa.com.au

De Beers Reduces Prices Of Larger Rough Diamonds

This is De Beers. Take it or leave it.

Useful link:

https://rapaport.com/news/de-beers-slashes-prices-of-larger-rough-diamonds

The New Rough Diamond and Jewelry Collectors

Paige Reddinger's story on the new jewelry and personalized rough diamond collectors was insightful. I guess with new money, big rough diamonds and jewelry collection have become the trend of the time and a status symbol for the new rich. Both the buyers and sellers are becoming storytellers, forever.

Useful links:

https://robbreport.com/style/jewelry/how-rough-diamonds-becoming-status-symbols

https://www.debeersgroup.com

https://signum.network

https://mazerea.com

https://en.baumer-vendome.com

https://www.burgundy-diamonds.com

Lucapa Diamond Company Recovers 113 Carat Rough Diamond

Lucapa Diamond Company has recovered a 113 carat, type IIa rough diamond at its Lulo mine in Angola. Take a look.

Useful link: https://www.lucapa.com.au