Gem Diamonds recovers two diamonds of more than 100 carats each from Letseng

Gem Diamonds has recovered two diamonds of more than 100 carats each from its Letseng mine in Lesotho.

The company has recovered a high-quality 104.73 carat, D-colour Type IIa diamond and a 151.52 carat Type I yellow diamond. These discoveries follow the recent Letseng recoveries announced in May of an exceptional 80.58 carat D-colour Type IIa diamond and a 98.42 carat D-colour Type IIa diamond, as well as the recovery of a 114 carat D colour Type IIa diamond in April.

Gem said the Letseng mine is well-known for the production of large, top colour, exceptional white diamonds, making it the highest dollar per carat kimberlite diamond mine in the world.