27-11-2020
Petra’s five blue rough diamond collection, Letlapa Tala is sold to a partnership between De Beers and Diacore for US$40.36million.
Uncovered from Petra's iconic Cullinan mine in South Africa, the quintet weighing a total of 85.6 carats, comprises fiveblue diamonds of 25.75, 21.25, 17.57, 11.42 and 9.61 carats.
“We believe this to be the first time that five rough blue diamonds of significant size, colour and clarity have been offered for sale at one time and we are delighted that the collection has been bought in its entirety,” said Petra chief executive Richard Duffy.
According to the statement by De Beers, the miner and Diacore will select expert craftsmen to study and work with the diamonds before showcasing them to the public.Diacore cut its 203.04-carat De Beers Millennium Star before.
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