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The 3,106-carat enormous rough diamond became the largest ever gem-quality rough diamond to be discovered in the history of mankind, and remains so up to this day. The diamond was named after Sir Thomas Cullinan, the discoverer and owner of the Premier Diamond Mine

*1905 World’s largest Diamond found - The Cullinan diamond, at 3,106.75 carats,626 gram, was found by Captain Wells at the Premier Mine near Pretoria, South Africa. The rough diamond was split and cut into nine major stones and ninety‐six minor ones.

By Erika Winters Seven of the nine principal stones cut from the 3,106-carat Cullinan diamond will go on display at the upcoming “Diamonds: A Jubilee Celebration” exhibition at Buckingham Palace […]

A 14-carat, perfectly symmetrical pear-shaped, fancy vivid-blue diamond belonging to the Steinmetz Group of Geneva, unveiled to the world at the Harrods Department Store, London, in November 2003

By Erika Winters The world watched when Prince William wed Catherine Middleton in the most stunning televised nuptial event since the late Princess Diana’s wedding in 1981. And earlier today […]

Created an unimaginably distant time in the past, diamonds are the most coveted and valued of precious stones. The story of the discovery and destiny of the Cullinan diamond, to this day the largest gem-quality diamond ever found, is one to be marveled at, just like the staggering array of gems that were cut from it.

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