© Gem Diamonds Ltd Newly-discovered diamond among world’s largest ever
One of the largest diamonds on record has been unearthed by miners in Lesotho.
The colourless gemstone is around the size of two golf balls and clocks in at 910 carats (182g), about the weight of a snooker ball.Even more impressive than its size is the stone’s quality. The new find is classified as a Type IIa diamond, which puts it in the top 1% of the world’s finds. With almost no impurities, it ranks alongside famous gems like the Koh-i-Noor. The absence of colour pigmentation further adds to its value.
The diamond was uncovered at the Letseng mine in the mountainous north-east of the landlocked African nation.
One of the largest diamonds on record has been unearthed by miners in Lesotho.
The colourless gemstone is around the size of two golf balls and clocks in at 910 carats (182g), about the weight of a snooker ball.Even more impressive than its size is the stone’s quality. The new find is classified as a Type IIa diamond, which puts it in the top 1% of the world’s finds. With almost no impurities, it ranks alongside famous gems like the Koh-i-Noor. The absence of colour pigmentation further adds to its value.
The diamond was uncovered at the Letseng mine in the mountainous north-east of the landlocked African nation.
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