Overview

• Officials identified the digger as Vinita Gond of Rajpur, who recovered the stones from a leased pit in the Pati area of Panna district.
• The pieces were recorded at 1.48 carat and 20 and 7 cents, with one assessed as gem quality and the other two noted as lower grade.
• The diamonds have been deposited at the Panna Diamond Office, which will auction them under standard procedure.
• An official said the find could be worth several lakh rupees, though the final price will be set at auction.
• Separately, the office reported a subdued monsoon season with 47 diamonds deposited so far, the largest weighing 11.95 carat.