Most Valuable and Most Buzzworthy Diamonds
Most Valuable and Most Buzzworthy Diamonds
Lucara Diamond Corp. recovered this 1,080.1-carat rough from its Karowe mine in Botswana in August. The massive white, type IIa diamond marked the miner’s fourth find over 1,000 carats in eight years.Lucara grabbed the second spot with another huge gem found later that month — a 692.3-carat, white, type IIa diamond, also unearthed from the south lobe, an area of Karowe known for its large, high-quality rough.A 390.7-carat diamond from Alrosa’s Mayat mine in Yakutia nabbed the third position. Found in September, the irregularly shaped, light-colored stone is bordered by a yellow-brown halo, and is the largest gem-quality rough Alrosa has dug up in Russia in 10 years.
