Graff subsequently cut the Lesedi da Rona stone into one huge 302-carat diamond, known as the Graff Lesedi da Rona, and 66 smaller stones. It took them two years to do it; the stones were ...

The "Lesedi La Rona" stone didn't find a buyer at auction last summer. By Caroline Hallemann Published: Jul 21, 2017 4:45 PM EDT. Save Article. Getty Images.

It was just last year, that the London-based jewelry company Graff Diamonds acquired the 1,109-carat Lesedi La Rona rough diamond that was said to be the most valuable of its kind in the world ...

At Over 300 Carats, the Graff Lesedi La Rona Is the Biggest Square Cut Diamond in the World It's taken 18 months, new technology and a team of jewelry experts to produce. Published on April 10, 2019 ...

The only known gem-quality stone larger than the Lesedi La Rona was discovered, in 1905, outside Pretoria, South Africa, and sold to the British-controlled colonial government for a hundred and ...

When the Lesedi La Rona stone is cut, it might be the biggest polished diamond in the world. Published: June 14, 2016 at 11:29 a.m. ET. Share. Resize.

Prior to the latest announcement, the second largest discovery was thought to be the Lesedi La Rona, a 1,109-carat stone also found by Lucara at the Karowe mine in 2015.

In 2015, the 1,109-carat Lesedi La Rona stone was found and later sold to Graff Diamonds for a whopping $53 million—or $47,777 per carat. More recently in 2021, Lucara came across a jumbo 1,098 ...

Prior to the latest announcement, the second largest discovery was thought to be the Lesedi La Rona, a 1,109-carat stone also found by Lucara at the Karowe mine in 2015.