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  Rough diamond hammered 1,529.8 carats, raised US$ 16.88 million    The National Diamond Trading Company of Angola (Sodiam EP) has successfully concluded its 15th special rough diamond auction, organized in collaboration with Trans Atlantic Gem Sales (TAGS). The event took place from 30 September to 07 October 2025 at Sodiam’s headquarters in Luanda, with the bidding process conducted electronically and closing on 08 October at 10:00 a.m. local time.    The auction featured 36 exceptional rough diamonds, each weighing 10.80 carats or more, sourced from seven Angolan mining operations: Catoca, Kaixepa, Lulo, Chitotolo, Somiluana, Calonda, and Mussende. These special stones, totaling 1,529.8 carats , were made available exclusively to registered clients with expertise in trading high-value diamonds. The sale generated a total of USD 16.88 million, exceeding the expected value by 9.14%. The proceeds were distributed among the participating mines as follows...

Scheduled from the 26th March to the 2nd April 2019 Trans Atlantic Gem Sales (TAGS) will be holding a rough diamond tender in the Almas Tower at the Dubai Diamond Exchange in Dubai from the 26th March to the 2nd April 2019. Two regular productions from South Africa and Angola will again be presented including a Namibian production. All materials are of high quality and high colour and contain a significant number of large single stones and exceptional specials. All interested parties can contact: bookings@transatlanticgemsales.com   to schedule an appointment. TAGS are expecting in the region of 30,000 carats of South African goods and 35,000 carats of Angolan goods across a full range of sizes. Final details will soon be forthcoming from the producers; however the event should have a combined value in excess of US$50m.  The full event schedule for 2019 is listed on the Trans Atlantic Gem Sales website.

Full range of 30K carats  each from SA & Angola Trans Atlantic Gem Sales (TAGS) will be holding a rough diamond tender from the 12th to the 19th February 2019 in the Almas Tower at the Dubai Diamond Exchange in Dubai. Two regular productions from South Africa and Angola will again be presented including a Namibian production.   All materials are of high quality and high colour. All productions contain a significant number of large single stones and exceptional specials. Interested parties are recommended to confirm their attendance promptly in order to ensure availability due to the high interest in the event and limited viewing appointments. TAGS are expecting in the region of 30,000 carats of South African goods and 30,000 carats of Angolan goods across a full range of sizes. Final details will soon be forthcoming from the producers; however the event should have a combined value in excess of US$50m.  The Trans Atlantic Gem Sales website lists th...