'Lesotho Legend' 910 Carat Diamond Sold For $40M At Antwerp Tender

By Albert Robinson / March 13, 2018 / www.idexonline.com / Article Link

(IDEX Online) - Gem Diamonds announced that the exceptional quality 910 carat D color Type IIa diamond recovered from the Let??eng mine in January was sold for $40 million at tender in Antwerp on 12 March.

 

Reflecting its significance, the diamond, which is the fifth largest gem quality diamond ever recovered, has been named The Lesotho Legend, the miner said. 

 

Clifford Elphick, Gem Diamonds' Chief Executive Officer, commented: "We are delighted with the outcome of the sale of this iconic diamond, which demonstrates the exceptional quality of The Lesotho Legend itself, as well as reaffirming the unique quality of the Let??eng diamond production."

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