Dominion Diamond Mines ULC (“Dominion”) announced the recovery of the largest known gem quality diamond ever found in North America. The 552.74 carats yellow Canadamark™ diamond was unearthed in October 2018 at the Diavik Diamond Mine (“Diavik”), approximately 130 miles south of the Arctic Circle in Canada’s Northwest Territories. The find far surpasses the previous record held by the Diavik Foxfire at 187.7 carats, which was also recovered at the same mine in 2015. Dominion

At the 11th International Kimberlite Conference, a report made by senior research scientists at the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) believes the 1,109-carat Lesedi La Rona — the second largest rough diamond ever found — actually weighed at least 2,774 carats before it fractured into five pieces during the sorting process at Lucara's Karowe mine in Botswana in November 2015. Report to be find on this link: http://11ikc.com/long_abstract/11IKC%20Long%20Abstracts/11IKC_46

Rio Tinto unearthed the 187.7 Carat, Foxfire Diamond in August 2015 at its Diavik Diamond Mine, which is located about 130 miles from the Arctic Circle in Canada’s Northwest Territories. The stone took its name from the aboriginal description of the Northern Lights as resembling a “brush of undulating fox tails.” The mine was not known for large diamonds like the Foxfire, but rather much smaller stones. The chances of a large diamond coming through the sorting system were bel

The rights to the world’s most expensive rough diamond, the 813-carat diamond dubbed “The Constellation”, has been purchased by Swiss jeweler De Grisogono. To mark the opening of the 28th Biennale des Antiquaires, de GRISOGONO is delighted to announce the acquisition of The Constellation, the world’s most expensive rough diamond, at a press conference held in the Grand Palais 10 may 2016. The purchase represents a ground-breaking moment for the company in its journey to becom

A Sierra Leone mining operation discovered a 476-carat rough diamond at the Meya deposit in the nation’s Kono district on 10th November 2017. Meya Mining, a subsidiary of Namibia-based conglomerate Trustco Group, found the diamond, which ranks as the fifth-largest rough ever found in Sierra Leone. “Any value indication of the diamond is pure speculation at this stage, as the diamond has not yet been examined and assessed by the necessary experts,” Trustco said. Meya holds a f

After 1905, when the 3,106.75-carat rough “Cullinan Diamond” was discovered at the Cullinan Mine near Pretoria, South Africa. We had to wait till 16 November 2015 to discover “Lesedi La Rona”, at 1,111 carats, it is the second largest diamond ever extracted from our planet Earth. What does Lesedi La Rona mean? On 18 January 2016, Chief Executive Officer William Lamb of Lucara Diamond announced a competition, open to all Botswana citizens, to name the stone. In addition to nam