Central African Republic (CAR) plans to resume diamond exports after the lifting of the three-year ban the Kimberley Process (KP). The ban on diamond exports from the country was introduced due to the fact that armed groups in the Central African Republic have financed their operations through the sale of diamonds.
Reuters quoted mining minister Mboli Leopold (Leopold Mboli), who said that the partial lifting of the ban on diamond exports only Berberati will first swing, the southern region of the country.
"We will as soon as possible to work on other areas, as you know, we have to comply with certain conditions imposed by the KP, -. He said -. We have to separate the so-called" blood diamonds "from those that are not."
KP allow CAR to resume diamond exports, provided that the country will be implemented a program to ensure the traceability of diamonds, according to Reuters.
"As you know, security returned to Berberati Today, the government is able to ensure the traceability of diamonds." - Mboli said.
The first consignment of diamonds to be sent out of the country after the resumption of exports of 3703 carats. Export of diamonds is subject to approval by the diamond inspection CAR.
According to official data, in 2012, CAR has exported 371,917 carats of diamonds worth more than $ 62 million. It was the year before the ban KP.
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Auction house Christie's announced that it will hold an auction bright blue diamond weighing 14.62 carats, the largest ever put up for auction these stones. Diamond is known as "Oppenheimer Blue".
Stone, formerly owned by Sir Filippa Oppengeymera, a family member, which previously owned mining company De Beers, is estimated at $ 38 -. $ 45 million by the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has certified the diamond, identifying its rare bright fancy stones.
"Brilliant" Oppenheimer Blue "can be described as one of the rarest gems in the world", - said Francois Kyuriel (François Curiel), head of the Asia-Pacific branch of Christie's. "This is an outstanding jewel even among the rocks like him."
Earlier in March, De Beers has announced that it plans to auction bright blue oval-cut diamond purity IF whose value at auction could be worth $ 35 million at auction on 5 April.
The current record price for a blue diamond belongs to the stone "Blue Moon Josephine" (Blue Moon of Josephine) weighing 12.03 carats cut "cushion" IF purity. Bright blue diamond sold by auction in November for $ 48.4 million.
Brilliant "Oppenheimer Blue" will be the main lot at the auction "Wonderful jewelry" (Magnificent Jewels) Christie's in Geneva on 18 May.
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