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Friday, September 17, 2010

Gem Diamonds, Tiffany Agree to 25% Price Hike for Fancy Yellow Diamonds

Ellendale mine site
Diamond mining company Gem Diamonds Ltd. said Wednesday that it has negotiated a deal with Laurelton Diamonds, Inc., for a 25 percent price increase for the exclusive assortment of rare fancy yellow diamonds from Kimberley Diamond Company’s Ellendale mine in Western Australia. This price increase will come into effect October 1 and will last through the lifespan of the mine.

Laurelton Diamonds is the diamond sourcing and polishing subsidiary of luxury retail jeweler, Tiffany & Co. Gem Diamonds is a wholly owned subsidiary of Kimberley Diamond Company NL.

Tiffany first launched its Yellow Diamond Collection in Japan in April 2010. The company then launched the collection in the U.S. market during Fashion's Night Out, held September 10, at its flagship store on New York's 5th Avenue.

“The Ellendale Mine in Australia is the world's single largest producer of rare fancy yellow diamonds,” said Clifford Elphick, Gem Diamonds CEO. “The long-term agreement with Tiffany & Co., spanning the economic life of the Ellendale mine, continues to provide a sustainable platform for Kimberley Diamonds’ mining operation. This shows the benefits of partnering with such a highly regarded brand and major player in the diamond jewelry and retail sector.”

You may have remembered that Gem Diamonds was recently in the news for unearthing a 196-ct. rough white diamond from its Letšeng mine in the South African country of Lesotho in late August.

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Large White Diamond Mined in Lesotho

Photo from the Daily Mail

A 196-ct. rough white diamond has been recovered from the Letšeng mine in the tiny South African country of Lesotho on August 24, Gem Diamonds said Tuesday.

The international diamond mining company, which owns a 70 percent stake in the mine, said in a statement that preliminary examinations indicate that the gem will produce “top color and top clarity polished diamonds,” meaning that it’s going to attract a top dollar per carat.

Gem Diamonds, acquired the Letšeng mine in mid 2006 as a partnership with the Kingdom of Lesotho, which owns a 30 percent stake. Lesotho is an independent country surrounded by the Republic of South Africa.

The mine in recent years produced three of the world’s 20 largest recorded diamonds, namely, the 603-ct. Lesotho Promise, recovered in August 2006, which sold for $12.4 million; the 493-ct. Letšeng Legacy, recovered in September 2007, which sold for $10.4 million; and the 478-ct. Light of Letšeng, recovered in September 2008, which sold for $18.4 million.

“Letšeng continues to live up to its reputation as a unique producer of exceptional diamonds and the recovery of this remarkable 196 carat white diamond reinforces its position as one of the great mines in the diamond industry,” said Clifford Elphick, Gem Diamonds CEO.