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 Empress Eugenie Diamond
52-carat (10 g) antique pear-shaped brilliant with an odd, random facet pattern
Cut Weight(carat): 52
Cut: Pear
Country of origin: Brazil
Date discovered: early 18th Century
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 Moussaieff Red Diamond
the second largest known Red diamond, at 5.11 carats (1.02 g).
Color: red
Rough Weight(carat): 13
Cut Weight(carat): 5.11
Cut: Triangular Brilliant
Country of origin: Brazil
Date discovered: mid-1990s
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 Portuguese Diamond
127-carat (25 g) antique emerald cut with a pale yellow body color and very strong blue fluorescence. Part of the Smithsonian's collection.
Color: pale yellow
Cut Weight(carat): 127.01
Cut: Antique emerald,octagonal-cut
Country of origin: probably Brazil
Date discovered: 18th century
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 Star of the South
The 128.48-carat Star of the South is one of the world's most famous diamonds. Discovered in 1853, it became the first Brazilian diamond to receive international acclaim. The stone was graded as VS-2 in clarity and Fancy Light Pinkish-Brown in color. It was also determined to be a type Iia diamond.
Color: pinkish-brown
Cut Weight(carat): 128.48
Cut: Cushion
Country of origin: Brazil
Date discovered: 1853
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 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
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