STAR OF THE AFRICA or Cullinan I, as it sometimes called in honor of Sir Thomas Cullinan that was owner of the mining company that found this wonderful example that is at this moment largest cut diamond in the world and the largest rough diamond ever found weighed 3106 carats (1.37 lb) before cutting and was pronounced by crystallographers to be a cleavage fragment of a considerably larger stone: this magnificent diamond was cut by Asscher in Amsterdam, weighing 530.20 carats and having extraordinary 74 facets. Today this king among diamonds has its deserving place being set in the Specter of the King where it resides in London Tower.
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
The most famous diamonds in the world
STAR OF THE AFRICA or Cullinan I, as it sometimes called in honor of Sir Thomas Cullinan that was owner of the mining company that found this wonderful example that is at this moment largest cut diamond in the world and the largest rough diamond ever found weighed 3106 carats (1.37 lb) before cutting and was pronounced by crystallographers to be a cleavage fragment of a considerably larger stone: this magnificent diamond was cut by Asscher in Amsterdam, weighing 530.20 carats and having extraordinary 74 facets. Today this king among diamonds has its deserving place being set in the Specter of the King where it resides in London Tower.
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