Diamonds In The Rough

The corporate giant Alrosa, which owns Russia's diamond monopoly, is based in the region and accounts for 20 per cent of the world's supply of rough diamonds.

大公司阿辽沙垄断了俄罗斯的钻石生产，公司本部就在此地，该公司的粗钻产量占全世界产量的20%。

A 196-carat rough white stone (see photo) was found by Gem Diamonds at the company's mine in Lesotho, a small kingdom in South Africa, the Daily Mail of London reported.

据英国《每日邮报》报道，伦敦钻石公司Gem Diamonds在南非小王国莱索托的钻矿，新发现一粒196克拉的白钻原石(见图)。

Letseng is one of the most productive mines in history — four of the world's 20 largest rough diamonds have been found at the mine, including the three largest found this century.

莱特森矿是历史上产量最高的钻石矿之一。目前全球20颗最大的原钻中有四颗产自这里，其中有三颗发现于本世纪。