Letšeng was the 601 carat (120 g) Lesotho Brown, recovered in 1967. Letšeng Legacy On 13 September 2007 Gem Diamonds, Ltd. announced that it had found a diamond, making it the 18th largest diamond ever found. It was sold to the Graff-SAFDICO partnership for $10.4 million. Star of Lesotho In 2004, Gem Diamonds, Ltd. found a large diamond of . Leseli La Letšeng On 21 September 2008 Gem Diamonds, Ltd. announced that it found a diamond of high quality, making it the 20th largest diamond ever found. It is a type II D colour, with potential to yield a cut stone. Chief executive Clifford Elphick said: "Preliminary examination of this remarkable diamond indicates it will yield a record-breaking polished stone of the very best colour and clarity, and has no inclusions visible in its rough form." November 2010 The discovery of two large rough white diamonds was announced in November 2010. They weighed 196ct and 184ct. Lesotho Legend In January 2018 Gem Diamonds announced the largest diamond yet discovered at Letšeng, a Type IIa D color stone measured at 910 carats. It sold in March 2018 for $40 million. The same year a light brown diamond of 357.61 carats was discovered. Letšeng Star In August 2011 a diamond of 550 carats was found. Letšeng Dynasty and Letseng Destiny In May and July 2015, the discovery of two large diamonds was announced : the Letšeng Destiny of 314 carats and the Letšeng dynasty of 357 carats. See also Mining industry of Lesotho List of largest rough diamonds List of diamonds References Diamond mines in Lesotho Economy of Lesotho