Two rare blue diamonds found at Karowe Mine

by eyetee | January 8, 2013 3:06 pm

Vancouver-based Lucara Diamond Corp., has unearthed two more rare blue diamonds at its Karowe Mine in Botswana.

“The recovery of the 4.77-carat blue diamond brings the total number of blue diamonds recovered in the past few months to four,” said Lucara chief executive officer (CEO) William Lamb.

“The re-occurring recovery of these exceptionally rare and sought-after stones is highly significant and confirms the quality of the diamonds produced from the Karowe Mine.”

The second diamond weighs .2 carats.

The company—which wholly owns the Karowe Mine—says it is considering sale options for the stones. It recently sold a 9.46-carat blue diamond from the same mine for $4.5 million.

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