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The Lesotho Promise, a 603 carat (121 g)
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of exceptional colour was unearthed on 22 August 2006 at the
Letseng diamond mine The LetÅ¡eng Diamond Mine, found in the landlocked Southern African kingdom of Lesotho, is owned by Gem Diamonds, Ltd. and the government of Lesotho, and at an elevation of 3,100 m (10,000 ft) it is the world's highest diamond m ...
in the mountain kingdom of
Lesotho Lesotho ( ), officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a country landlocked country, landlocked as an Enclave and exclave, enclave in South Africa. It is situated in the Maloti Mountains and contains the Thabana Ntlenyana, highest mountains in Sou ...
. Announced on 4 October 2006, it was the largest reported find this century and the 15th largest diamond ever found. The stone is rated 'D', the top colour band for diamonds. The diamond was sold at an
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on 9 October 2006 in
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12.4 million.BBC News Online, "Massive diamond bought for $12m",
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The buyer, The South African Diamond Corporatio
(SAFDICO)
expected to sell the diamond for more than US$20 million after cutting. In July 2007 the finished stones were unveiled. The largest gem cut from the crystal is a pear-shaped diamond, and the smallest is a round brilliant. In all, twenty-six stones were fashioned from the rough gem, figuring as seven pear shapes, four emerald cuts, thirteen round brilliants and one heart shape. The finished gems total . The Lesotho Brown (usually simply called the Lesotho) at 601 carats (120 g) was the largest diamond previously found at the mine.


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List of famous diamonds Diamonds become famous typically for some combination of their size, color and quality. Diamonds occur naturally in many different colors, so the largest diamond of a particular color may not be large in absolute terms, but it may still be consid ...


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Graff Diamonds Lesotho Promise stone and necklace

(SAFDICO)

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Individual diamonds Diamonds originating in Lesotho {{mineral-stub