Russian state-controlled miner Alrosa will assess the quality of Zimbabwe’s diamond reserves over the next six months but would only start mining if it can take a majority stake in such a project, the company’s chief executive said on Monday. Zimbabwe is seeking to attract investment and has scrapped legislation that restricts foreign participation for … Read more
Alrosa is in talks with Tiffany & Co on the supply of small sized rough diamonds
At an average elevation of 3,100 metres above sea level, Letšeng is also one of the world’s highest diamond mines.
The biggest diamond ever found was the 3,106 carat Cullinan, dug near Pretoria, South Africa.
Type II 100.83 carat gem quality diamond
De Beers claims it doesn’t need to disclose treatments to its lab-grown diamonds, placing itself at odds with many synthetics traders pushing for full transparency in the sector. The company’s synthetics brand, Lightbox, applies post-growth enhancements to its colored lab-grown diamonds, it confirmed with Rapaport News. However, it doesn’t need to tell consumers, because the processes don’t … Read more
