Lucara Diamond Corp has announced the winning name of the epic 2488 carat diamond, recovered in August 2024, and for the 1094 carat diamond, recovered in September 2024. The 2488 carat diamond has been named Motswedi, which in Setswana, the local language in Botswana, means a water spring or the flow of underground water that emerges to the surface offering life and vitality. The 1094 carat diamond has been named Seriti, which means aura or presence in Setswana and has deep cultural significance related to identity and legacy.
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Thursday, December 19, 2024
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Lucara Recovers 1094 Carat Rough Diamond In Botswana
Lucara Diamond has recovered a rough diamond weighing 1094 carats from its Karowe mine in Botswana. Take a look.
Friday, February 23, 2024
Lucara Recovers Four Large Rough Diamonds From Karowe
Lucara Diamond Corporation has recovered a 320 carat, 111 carat, and two +50 carats rough diamonds from its 100% owned Karowe Diamond Mine located in Botswana. Take a look.
Wednesday, August 23, 2023
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.
Thursday, August 10, 2023
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.
Thursday, July 15, 2021
Lucara Pink Boitumelo Diamond
Lucara Diamond has recovered a huge fancy pink Type IIa diamond---weighing 62.7 carats---from its Karaowe mine, in Botswana. It was recovered from direct milling of ore sourced from the EM/PK (S) unit of the mine's South Lobe, along with three other large fancy pink diamonds of similar quality---weighing 22.1 carats, 11.17 carats and 5.05 carats. The largest of the four stones has been named Boitumelo, which means Joy in Setswana, the native language of Botswana. Take a look.
Thursday, June 24, 2021
Lucara Recovers 1174 Carat Diamond From The Karowe Mine In Botswana
The rough diamond is not considered 100 per cent gem, but a clivage diamond of variable quality with significant domains of high quality white gem material. Take a look.
Wednesday, June 09, 2021
Lucara Recovers 470 Carat Rough Diamond From The Karowe Mine
Lucara Diamond Corp has found six diamonds over 100 carats from its Karowe mine in Botswana, including a light-brown diamond weighing 470 carats. A lucky miner.
Saturday, May 08, 2021
The Woman Shaking Up The Diamond Industry
Thursday, November 12, 2020
Monday, June 29, 2020
Diamond Mine-To-Retail Traceability
Useful links:
https://sarine.com/diamond-journey
https://lucaradiamond.com
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
Lucara Results Highlight Difficult Market
Useful links:
https://www.mining.com/lucara-results-highlight-difficult-market
https://lucaradiamond.com
Saturday, September 28, 2019
Thursday, September 19, 2019
Saturday, September 14, 2019
Clara Makes Impressive Debut
Useful links:
https://www.miningmx.com/news/diamonds/37496-lucaras-thomas-heartened-after-clara-makes-impressive-debut
https://www.lucaradiamond.com/clara
Wednesday, May 22, 2019
Lucara Takes On Industry Goliaths
Useful link:
http://www.mining.com/web/diamond-trading-goes-online-lucara-takes-industry-goliaths
Friday, May 17, 2019
Lucara Finds Largest Uncut Diamond In Botswana
Useful link:
http://www.mining.com/web/lucara-finds-largest-uncut-diamond-recent-history-botswana-mine
Wednesday, January 30, 2019
Lucara Recovers A 240 Carat Rough Diamond At Karowe
Lucara Diamond Corp. has recovered a 240-carat, top-white rough stone from the high-value portion of its Karowe mine in Botswana, it said Monday.
The diamond is the second weighing more than 100 carats the company has found this year, after it unearthed a 127-carat stone earlier this month. Lucara will put both diamonds up for tender in March, along with other large stones it has found at the mine.
Monday, May 07, 2018
472-Carat Diamond Found In Botswana
Useful link:
https://www.nationaljeweler.com/diamonds-gems/supply/6508-472-carat-diamond-found-in-botswana