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USD / BWP (Live)13.6863live FX◆VDR Gold Spot · Live$4,172.65/oz-0.09% · VDR live composite◆VDR Platinum Spot · Live$1,654.70/oz+1.03% · VDR live composite◆VDR Silver Spot · Live$57.70/oz+1.0% · VDR live composite◆1ct D IF Polished (Best Quality)$7,917/ctVDR composite◆3ct D IF Polished (Best Quality)$18,879/ctVDR composite◆10ct D IF Polished (Best Quality)$73,080/ctVDR composite◆Botswana Pride Medallion · Pre-Order$71,58944 of 60 left worldwide◆Rough Index84.39-0.48%◆Global Polished Index84.97-0.34%◆Industry Price Index 1ct$4,146-15.47% YoY◆Botswana Market Avg$101/ctQ1 2026◆Botswana Market Carats Sold3.2M+8%◆Next Major SightSight 62026-07-06◆State Marketer Contracts32Feb 2026◆Botswana Feb ExportsBWP 3,860M+31.9%◆USD / BWP (Live)13.6863live FX◆VDR Gold Spot · Live$4,172.65/oz-0.09% · VDR live composite◆VDR Platinum Spot · Live$1,654.70/oz+1.03% · VDR live composite◆VDR Silver Spot · Live$57.70/oz+1.0% · VDR live composite◆1ct D IF Polished (Best Quality)$7,917/ctVDR composite◆3ct D IF Polished (Best Quality)$18,879/ctVDR composite◆10ct D IF Polished (Best Quality)$73,080/ctVDR composite◆Botswana Pride Medallion · Pre-Order$71,58944 of 60 left worldwide◆Rough Index84.39-0.48%◆Global Polished Index84.97-0.34%◆Industry Price Index 1ct$4,146-15.47% YoY◆Botswana Market Avg$101/ctQ1 2026◆Botswana Market Carats Sold3.2M+8%◆Next Major SightSight 62026-07-06◆State Marketer Contracts32Feb 2026◆Botswana Feb ExportsBWP 3,860M+31.9%◆
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Gold, platinum and silver with the full registry treatment: five years of price history, forward projections, the complete mine-to-retail cost stack, production cost curves, premiums, vaulting rates, taxes and supply/demand balances.

October 2026 Dossier
Dossiers are released once a month, on the first business day.
Next release: 2026-11-01
The Botswana Pride Medallion
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The Botswana Pride Medallion
A Botswana-verified 2.50ct D VVS1 brilliant in a 2oz 24K gold surround with the Botswana Pride mark. Enters circulation 30 September 2026, Botswana Independence Day, ships insured with full documentation.
Only 44 of 60 circulated worldwide remain
Circulates in
In circulation now
$71,589
all-in · escrow-settled · standing 80% buyback
Live Composite Spot
$4,172.65
▼ -0.09% today · USD/oz
Monthly Reference Average
$4,209.96
October 2026 · USD/oz
Release Cadence
Monthly
Next dossier 2026-11-01
5-Year Price History & Statistics
Forward Projections (7d – 24m)
Full Cost Stack: Mine → Retail
Production Cost Curve (AISC quartiles)
Product Premiums over Spot
Vaulting & Storage Rates
Market Structure: Lease Rates & Curve
5-Year Supply / Demand Balance
Trading in Africa: Hubs, Regimes & Corridors
How to Buy in Africa: Country Playbooks & Clean Pricing
Producers & Locations
Refining Hubs
Trading Venues
Wholesale & Retail Channels
Transport Costs
Taxes & Duties
Desk Note
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VDR proprietary reference intelligence, compiled by the Metals Desk and issued under the VDR Intelligence Standard. Reviewed and re-dated with every monthly edition (October 2026). Figures are graded per our Data Standards; verify independently before acting. Daily gold, platinum and silver Wire editions are included with this subscription. Unauthorized redistribution voids client access.