Lesedi La Rona, the name of the most expensive diamond in the world, which was brought to light in Botswana at the end of 2015.

Every rough diamond has infinite possibilities. Only the masters of their craft can see in it its best version and produce it without diminishing its carat.

The Gemological Institute of America has developed globally recognized standards for the evaluation of gemstones. GIA certification is the addition that raises your BLESQ diamond or jewel to an exclusive level.

In all of its wonder, a diamond is unique and has special properties that affect its value. Until the middle of the 20th century, all types of precious stones, including diamonds, were valued according to many different systems, most of which were linked to local trade structures.

Within a century, the hard labor of mining by hand, has evolved into industry where hi-tech machinery performs the hard work. However, only little hardness has been lost.

Within a century, the hard labor of mining by hand, has evolved into industry where hi-tech machinery performs the hard work. However, only little hardness has been lost.

The sparkling magic of a diamond can make you forget about time. The brute intensity of the circumstances at the moment of its birth, up to 46 billion years ago, lets you experience time in a whole new way. The same applies to the place of origin, from the glowing depths of the Earth’s crust to the cold vastness of space where diamonds are formed.

The sparkling magic of a diamond can make you forget about time. The brute intensity of the circumstances at the moment of its birth, up to 46 billion years ago, lets you experience time in a whole new way. The same applies to the place of origin, from the glowing depths of the Earth’s crust to the cold vastness of space where diamonds are formed.

It’s a truly magical event when a precious diamond, several billions of years old, is found after it’s made its long journey up from the mystical depths of the Earth’s core. In 2015, the Karowe mine in Botswana took the world by storm – not just once, but twice – after two record-breaking diamonds were discovered there. The ‘Lesedi La Rona’ (1,109 carats) and ‘The Constellation’ (813 carats) are two of the largest rough diamonds ever found, and were found on two consecutive days, on 16 and 17 November 2015! The 21st century been unofficially named as ‘the new diamond century’. The phrase was coined in 2017 after the 910-carat ‘Letseng’ diamond was found in Lesotho.

Almost too good to be true. The fascinating story of the largest rough diamond ever found in human history sounds like something lifted from the pages of a J. R. R. Tolkien novel: the ‘Cullinan Diamond’ was split into nine large diamonds and 96 minor brilliants for a total of 105 precious stones. And who laid claim to the two largest stones?