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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 interest, it was still ...
This is a partial list of the largest non-synthetic diamonds with a rough stone (uncut) weight of over 200 carats (40 grams). [1] The list is not intended to be complete—e.g., the Cullinan (formerly Premier) mine alone has produced 135 diamonds larger than 200 carats since mining commenced.
The third largest stone obtained from Cullinan diamond. Cullinan ... At $16,548,750 US in 1995 it held the world record for the highest price paid for a diamond at ...
The 94.4-carat pear-shaped Cullinan III and the 63.6-carat square-cut Cullinan IV were originally set into Queen Mary's coronation crown (which also held the famous Koh-i-Noor diamond).
The diamond, which has yet to be named, is the second-largest to be discovered since the 3,106-carat Cullinan Diamond was found 119 years ago in South Africa in 1905, ... an unprecedented price.
The Cullinan Diamond is the largest rough gem-quality diamond ever found, at 3,106.75 carats (621.350 g). [1] It was found by Frederick Wells, surface manager of the Premier Diamond Mining Company in Cullinan, Gauteng, South Africa, on 25 January 1905. The stone was named after Sir Thomas Cullinan, the owner of the diamond mine.
Pule Musi, a staff member, shows a replica of the Cullinan Diamond, the largest gem-quality rough diamond, displayed at the Cape Town Diamond Museum, in Cape Town, South Africa, April 28, 2023.
It is named after the Cullinan Diamond, the largest gem-quality rough diamond ever discovered. [4] The Cullinan sits above the Ghost and below the Phantom in Rolls-Royce's line, [5] with a starting price in the United States of approximately US$325,000 (£255,000).