SAFDICO was the successful bidder for two exceptionally large diamonds mined at Letseng. The 196 carat and the 184 carat rough white diamonds were bought for $22,736,360, an average of $59,833 per carat. 

A rare pink diamond smashed the world record for a jewel at auction Tuesday 16th November, selling for more than $46 million to well-known gem dealer Laurence Graff.

A common misconception is that titanium cannot be cut off of your finger if you are in an accident. This is absolute nonsense!

Gem Diamonds recovered a 185 carat rough white diamond from its Letšeng mine in Lesotho at the end of October 2010. 

The largest triangular-cut fancy vivid blue diamond ever to be auctioned will be offered by Christie’s at its New York sale next month. The Bulgari Blue Diamond is a ring set with a triangular-cut, 10.95 carat fancy vivid blue diamond and a triangular-cut, 9.87 carat white diamond. The auction house expects the ring to sell for more than $12 million.

Africa-focused diamond-miner Gem Diamonds announced on Tuesday 7th September that it had recovered a 196ct white diamond from its Letšeng mine in Lesotho.

Since Gem Diamonds' acquisition of the Letšeng mine in mid-2006, it has produced three of the world's twenty-largest recorded diamonds, including the Lesotho Promise, Letšeng Legacy and Light of Letšeng.

The chief executive of De Beers resigned in a suprise announcement today after reporting a surge in first-half net profits on the back of a rebound in demand for diamonds.

Flawless theft of R230 000 diamond from Sandton City jewellery store, South Africa.  

Tiffany & Co. launched its first iPhone application in response to a growing customer desire for mobile and interactive shopping, the jewellery retailer said.