Monday, 8 January 2018

Two 100 carat plus rough diamonds recovered at Lesotho mine


The two Rough diamonds  each weighing more than 100 carats were recovered by Gem Diamonds at the Lesotho mine in southern Africa.

Both rough Diamonds weight 117 carats and 110 carats are D color Type IIa diamonds.

Type IIa diamonds carbon bonds contain little or no nitrogen atoms making them very white and rare. These are the most expensive white diamonds.

Source: DCLA

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