Tag Archives: large diamonds

123-carat diamond found by Canadian miner September 18, 2019 Vancouver mining company Lucara Diamond has unearthed a 123-carat, gem-quality top white Type II diamond from its Karowe Diamond Mine in Botswana. + Read More

1758-carat diamond named July 24, 2019 Lucara Diamond Corp. has christened its 1758-carat stone ‘Sewelô.’ The name, which translates to ‘rare find’ in Setswana, was selected from more than 22,000 submissions in a contest open to all citizens of Botswana. + Read More

126-carat diamond recovered from Mothae mine May 28, 2019 Australian miner Lucapa Diamond has discovered a gem-quality 126-carat diamond at its new Mothae kimberlite mine in Lesotho. + Read More

425-carat ‘Legacy’ diamond sells for $15 million May 15, 2019 A 424.89-carat stone recovered from Petra Diamond’s Cullinan mine in South Africa has sold for just under US$15 million. + Read More

1758-carat diamond recovered by Canadian miner April 25, 2019 A diamond that is among the largest found in recorded history has been uncovered at a Canadian-run mine in Botswana. + Read More

28.84-carat white diamond recovered in Australia April 23, 2019 A recent find at Rio Tinto’s Argyle mine in Australia is being hailed as one of the largest gem-quality white diamonds recovered in the site’s 35-year history. + Read More

425-carat stone recovered at Cullinan April 16, 2019 Mining group Petra Diamonds recovered a 425.1-carat D-colour Type II gem-quality diamond at its Cullinan mine in South Africa. + Read More

Graff cuts 302-carat diamond from Lesedi La Rona April 11, 2019 Luxury jewellery brand Graff Diamonds has revealed the Graff Lesedi La Rona, the largest square, emerald-cut diamond in the world. + Read More

72-carat yellow diamond recovered in Africa April 9, 2019 International mining company Firestone Diamonds recently reported several impressive finds from its Lesotho mine, Liqhobong. + Read More

54.21-carat yellow diamond hailed as the largest of its kind March 27, 2019 Swiss jewellery house Mouawad has crafted a round brilliant-cut, fancy vivid yellow diamond that is said to be the largest ever graded by the Gemological Institute of America (GIA). + Read More