Graff Unveils Polished from 1,109ct. Lesedi La Rona

RAPAPORT... Graff Diamonds has showcased the first of more than 60diamonds it plans to polish from the 1,109-carat Lesedi La Rona rough stone itbought last year. Each diamond will have D color and "exceptional" clarity,Graff said Monday. The company's gemologists and craftsmen spent more than ayear analyzing the rough stone, which it bought from Lucara Diamond Corp. for $53million in September 2017. The polished diamonds will range from under a carat to morethan 100 carats, mounted as solitaire rings, earrings and pendants, it said.All of the diamonds will carry a grading report from the Gemological Instituteof America (GIA), and will have a laser inscription of the words "Graff" and"Lesedi La Rona" alongside the GIA number. "Destined to be passed down through generations, the legacyof the Lesedi La Rona will live on in this truly remarkable collection ofjewels," Graff said. The Lesedi La Rona was the second-largest rough diamond inhistory after the 3,106-carat Cullinan diamond. Lucara unearthed it in November2016 at its Karowe mine in Botswana. Image: A polished diamond from the Lesedi La Rona. (Graff Diamonds)