54 carat diamond recovered!
Recovered intense fancy yellow, Sawable diamond Liqhobong mine! Firestone Diamonds plc is pleased to announce the recovery of a 54 carat intense fancy yellow, sawable diamond from its Liqhobong Mine in Lesotho. The diamond will go on sale at the next tender which is scheduled to take place during September 2019. Paul Bosma, Chief Executive Officer, commented: “The Liqhobong mine has become known for its fancy yellow stones but this one is the largest we've recovered so far and is therefore quite special. Although certain segments of the diamond market are currently struggling, the demand for unique natural stones remains positive.” Firestone is an international diamond mining company with operations in Lesotho. Firestone commenced commercial production in July 2017 at the Liqhobong Diamond Mine. Liqhobong is owned 75% by Firestone and 25% by the Government of Lesotho. Lesotho is one of Africa's significant new diamond producers, hosting Gem Diamonds' ...