Jeweller - October 2022

News
Fancy colour diamond unearthed at Ellendale project
Canadian 71-carat yellow
Burgundy Diamond Mines (BDM) has announced
the discovery of the first fancy colour diamond
at the Ellendale project since operations were
restarted.
The Ellendale Mine once produced approximately
50 per cent of the world’s yellow diamonds,
however, operations were suspended in 2015 when
Kimberley Diamond Company entered voluntary
administration.
BDM – led by managing director Peter Ravenscroft
– acquired leases at Ellendale in early 2020 with
plans to return the mine to ‘fully operational’ by
March of 2023.
Recently, BDM has announced the recovery
of a 1.51-carat fancy colour yellow diamond,
octahedral in shape, at the Blina mine which is
adjacent to the Ellendale site.
“The first diamond recovered is an example of the
potential quality of product from the Blina alluvials
and the wider Ellendale project,” Ravenscroft said.
“We look forward to building towards commercial
production of these exquisite fancy-yellow
diamonds.”
He added: “This is especially timely as we finalise
arrangements for the upcoming Australian launch
of our ultra-luxury Maison Mazerea diamond brand
later this month, which will be the vehicle to market
and sell polished retail stones.”
BDM put pen-to-paper on an agreement to supply
polished fancy colour diamonds to jeweller Solid
Gold Diamonds in July.
The Maison Mazerea line will be used for bridal
and engagement jewellery, while a second line of
fine jewellery featuring high-value diamonds will
debut in October. Solid Gold Diamonds have a
flagship store in Perth, as well as a second location
in Adelaide.
Australian company India Bore Diamond
Holdings (IBDH) controls other sections of
the Ellendale site and recently confirmed
the discovery of two separate layers of
diamondiferous gravel deposits.
Arctic Canadian
Diamond Company
has discovered a
71.26-carat vivid
yellow diamond.
The large stone
was unearthed last
month at the Ekati
Mine Misery Pipe, in
Canada’s Northwest
Territories.
The company claims it is the largest fancy vivid
yellow diamond discovered in Canada.
Rory Moore, CEO of Arctic Canadian Diamond
Company said, “This historic fancy vivid yellow
gemstone continues to showcase Canada as a
major player on the world stage for diamond
mining.
“Canadian diamonds are some of the most soughtafter
globally because of responsible mining
practices and environmental stewardship. This
stone is a testament to Ekati’s ability to deliver
value now and into the future.”
Ekati is Canada’s first diamond mine and is known
for supplying premium rough diamond assortments
to the global market for more than 24 years.
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