Lesedi La Rona
4th largest diamond, found 2015 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lesedi La Rona, formerly known in media as Karowe AK6 or as Quad 1[1] by the personnel at the mine,[not verified in body] is the fifth-largest diamond ever found, and the third-largest of gem quality. It was found in the Karowe mine, (formerly called AK6) in Botswana on 16 November 2015.
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![]() The Lesedi La Rona in 2015 | |
Weight | 1,111 carats (222.2 g; 7.14 ozt) |
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Dimensions | 65 mm × 56 mm × 40 mm (2.6 in × 2.2 in × 1.6 in) |
Colour | Colourless/white, type IIa |
Cut | Raw |
Country of origin | Botswana |
Mine of origin | Karowe Mine |
Discovered | 16 November 2015 |
Original owner | Lucara Diamond |
Owner | Graff |
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British jeweller Graff bought the rough diamond for $53 million in 2017. By April 2019, Graff had cut it into one large emerald cut diamond, the Graff Lesedi La Rona, weighing 302.37 carats (60.47 g; 2.13 oz) and 66 smaller stones.[2]