Diamond in the Rough (album) (United States), RPM (Canada) Diamond in the Rough (album) Diamond in the Rough is the fourth studio album released by American country artist Jessi Colter. It was the second album issued by Colter in 1976; the previous was "Jessi", released earlier in the year. "Diamond in the Rough" was issued under Capitol Records and was produced by Ken Mansfield. "Diamond in the Rough" was issued as Colter's second studio album in 1976, containing ten new tracks, which included a cover of The Beatles's "Hey Jude". The album only spawned one single released in 1977, titled "I Thought I Heard You
Baken diamond mine Baken diamond mine The Baken diamond mine is a diamond mine located along the lower Orange River in South Africa. The mine is owned and operated by Trans Hex. The central processing plant has been operational at Baken since 2001. In 2004 the Baken mine produced ; average stone size for the year was . Notable stones from production in 2004 included a , D colour flawless diamond that sold for over $1.8 million USD; and a pink diamond sold for over $1.0 million USD. Probable reserves are 21.2 million cubic meters of ore at an ore grade of per