Lesotho Promise Sells For $12.36M

by Nicole Weston (RSS feed)
Oct 22nd 2006 at 6:02PM

A 603-carat diamond, named the Lesotho Promise after the country in which it was found, was sold last week in Antwerp for $12.36 million. The giant raw diamond will most likely be cut into several smaller diamonds, which will have a collective value of approximately $20 million. The white diamond - the most popular color for a diamond to be - was the 15th largest ever found in the world, and the largest to be discovered this century.

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Joe Oct 23rd 2006 1:43PM

white diamond - the most desirable color for a diamond to be

Not true. Red, intense purple (amethyst), intense green diamonds are. Sheesh and you guys supposed to be in the know about luxury goods.

http://www.color-diamond-encyclopedia.com/

Look under: The Market ---> Price per color