Famous Diamonds Chart |
The Angola Star A 217.39 carat rough diamond found in Angola.Extremely unique in size, shape and character, it is the prize jewel of Diamond in the Rough's impressive collection. Rough Weight(carat): 217.39 Cut: Rough Diamonds Country of origin: Angola(Africa)
| Tiffany Yellow Diamond antique modified cushion-shaped stellar brilliant cut, on display at Tiffany & Co.'s New York City store. It weighs 128.54 carats (25.71 g). Color: yellow Rough Weight(carat): 280 Cut Weight(carat): 128.54 Cut: Modified antique cushion brilliant Country of origin: South Africa Date discovered: 1878
| Uncle Sam Uncle Sam is the nickname for the largest diamond ever discovered in the United States, emerald-cut, M color (pale brown), VVS2 clarity. It was found in 1924 in Murfreesboro, Arkansas at the Prairie Creek pipe mine, which later became known as the Crater of Diamonds State Park.The rough diamond as originally discovered weighed 40.23 carats (8.046 g). Color: brown Rough Weight(carat): 40.23 Cut Weight(carat): 12 Cut: Emerald-cut Country of origin: America Date discovered: 1924
| Vargas diamond The Vargas Diamond, discovered in Brazil on August 13, 1938 by Joaquim Venancio Tiago and Manoel Miguel Domingues, was 726.6 carats (145.3 g) when pulled out of the ground. Twenty nine smaller diamonds were carved from the larger rough Vargas Diamond including the 48.26-carat (9.65 g) emerald cut diamond named "President Vargas". Color: blue-white Rough Weight(carat): 726.6 Cut: Rough Diamond Country of origin: Brazil Date discovered: 1938
| Williamson pink diamond The Williamson pink diamond is flawless pink diamond discovered at the Williamson diamond mine in Tanzania in 1947. The owner of the mine, Canadian geologist John Williamson, gave the uncut stone to Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip upon their wedding in November 1947. Color: pink Cut Weight(carat): 23.6 Cut: Round Country of origin: Tanzania Date discovered: 1947
| Wittelsbach-Graff Diamond 35.56 carats (7.11 g), Fancy Deep Grayish Blue, VS2 clarity., antique oval stellar brilliant cut - was recut! Sold at Christie's, London, December 10, 2008 for $23.4 million to Lawrence Graff, currently the second highest price ever paid for a diamond at auction. Color: blue Cut Weight(carat): 35.56 Cut: Antique oval stellar brilliant Country of origin: India Date discovered: Mid-1600s
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