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  2. Cullinan Diamond - Wikipedia

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    Cullinan Diamond. The Cullinan Diamond is the largest gem-quality rough diamond ever found, [2] weighing 3,106 carats (621.20 g), discovered at the Premier No.2 mine in Cullinan, South Africa, on 26 January 1905. It was named after Thomas Cullinan, the owner of the mine. In April 1905, it was put on sale in London, but despite considerable ...

  3. Diamond (gemstone) - Wikipedia

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    The carat weight measures the mass of a diamond. One carat is defined as 200 milligrams (about 0.007 ounces avoirdupois). The point unit—equal to one one-hundredth of a carat (0.01 carat, or 2 mg)—is commonly used for diamonds of less than one carat. All else being equal, the price per carat increases with carat weight, since larger ...

  4. Gemological Institute of America - Wikipedia

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    Diamond reports from GIA (as well as other, for-profit sources) are now demanded by most consumers purchasing diamonds over a certain size, typically for over 0.5 carat (100 mg), and almost always for over 1.0 carat (200 mg), and are considered an important tool in guaranteeing that a diamond is accurately represented to a potential buyer.

  5. Koh-i-Noor - Wikipedia

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    The Koh-i-Noor (Persian for 'Mountain of Light'; / ˌkoʊɪˈnʊər / KOH-in-OOR), [ b ][ 4 ][ 5 ] also spelt Koh-e-Noor, Kohinoor and Koh-i-Nur, is one of the largest cut diamonds in the world, weighing 105.6 carats (21.12 g). [ a ] It is part of the Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom. The diamond is currently set in the Crown of Queen ...

  6. Fineness - Wikipedia

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    The karat (US spelling, symbol k or Kt) or carat (UK spelling, symbol c or Ct) [17] [18] is a fractional measure of purity for gold alloys, in parts fine per 24 parts whole. The karat system is a standard adopted by US federal law.

  7. Princess cut - Wikipedia

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    Princess cut diamond set in a ring. The princess cut (technical name 'square modified brilliant') is a diamond cut shape often used in engagement rings. The name dates back to the 1960s, while the princess cut as it exists was created by Betazel Ambar, Ygal Perlman, and Israel Itzkowitz in 1980. The cut has a square or rectangular shape when ...

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