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Agra Diamond Antique cushion-shaped stellar brilliant, 28 carats (5.6 g). Color: colorless Cut Weight(carat): 28.15 Cut: Cushion Country of origin: India
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Akbar Shah An Indian diamond which became famous during the days of the Mughal Empire. A diamond with a roughly pear-shaped outline and random faceting, including two Persian inscriptions, the first reading "Shah Akbar, the Grand King, 1028 A.H." (the letters mean Anno Hegirae). The second inscription read "To the Lord of Two Worlds, 1039 A.H. Shah Jehan". The diamond was reportedly part of the original Peacock Throne. Purchased in 1886 in Istanbul by London merchant George Blogg, who re-cut it from 116 carats (23 g) to a pear-shape of 71.70 carats (14.34 g), thus destroying the historic inscriptions. Blogg was the last known owner and the stone's whereabouts are presently unknown. Color: colorless Rough Weight(carat): 116 Cut Weight(carat): 71.7 Cut: Pear Country of origin: India
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Amarillo Starlight The largest diamond found by a park visitor in the Crater of Diamonds State Park in Arkansas since 1972, when it was established as a state park. It was found by W. W. Johnson of Amarillo, Texas in 1975 and was a 16.37 carats (3.27 g) white diamond, but it has since been cut into a 7.54 carats (1,510 mg) marquise shape. Color: colorless Rough Weight(carat): 16.37 Cut Weight(carat): 7.54 Cut: Marquise Country of origin: America Date discovered: 1975
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Archduke Joseph Diamond Antique cushion-shaped brilliant, originally weighing 78.54 carats (15.71 g), purchased by Molina Jewelers of Arizona sometime in the late-1990s and slightly re-cut to 76.45 carats (15.29 g) to improve clarity and symmetry. D color, Internally Flawless. Color: colorless Rough Weight(carat): 78.54 Cut Weight(carat): 76.45 Cut: Cushion Country of origin: probably India
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Beau Sancy The Beau Sancy is a 34.98-carat (7.00 g) modified "pear double rose cut" diamond that has been owned by a number of European royal houses. In May 2012, it was sold at auction for $9.57 million. Color: colorless Cut Weight(carat): 34.98 Cut: Pear
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Briolette of India Diamond The Briolette of India is a colorless diamond (weighing 90.38 carats (18.08 g)) that was found in India. It is cut in a briolette shape, and is a D-coloured (colourless) type IIa diamond. Its history was thought to date from the 12th century, when it was first acquired by Eleanor of Aquitaine, the Queen consort of King Louis VII of France between 1137 and 1152. This makes the Briolette of India the oldest diamond on record in the world, even older than the famous Koh-i-Noor. Color: colorless Cut Weight(carat): 90.38 Cut: Briolette Country of origin: India Date discovered: unknown
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Centenary Diamond 273.85 carats (54.77 g), modified heart-shaped brilliant, the world's largest colorless (grade D), flawless diamond. Color: colorless Rough Weight(carat): 599 Cut Weight(carat): 273.85 Cut: Heart Country of origin: South Africa Date discovered: 17 July 1986
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Chloe Diamond largest round brilliant-cut diamond ever put on auction. Sold on November 14, 2007 at Sotheby's in Geneva to Georges Marciano of the Guess clothing line for $16.2 million, the second-highest price ever paid for a diamond on auction. Took 2 years to cut. Color: colorless,D-color Cut Weight(carat): 84.37 Cut: Round
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Cullinan Diamond the largest rough gem-quality diamond ever found at 3106.75 carats (621.35 g). It was cut into 105 diamonds including the Cullinan I or the Great Star of Africa, 530.2 carats (106.04 g), and the Cullinan II or the Lesser Star of Africa, 317.4 carats (63.48 g), both of which are now part of the British Crown Jewels. Color: colorless Rough Weight(carat): 3106.75 Cut: Assorted (Cushions, Pears, Marquises) Country of origin: South Africa Date discovered: 1905
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Cullinan Heritage diamond set the record for the highest price ever paid for a rough diamond in February 2010 when it was sold for $35.3m (¡ê23m) to a Hong Kong jeweller. Petra Diamonds mined the stone in 2009 at their Cullinan Diamond Mine (formerly the Premier Mine) in South Africa. Color: colorless Cut: Rough Diamond Country of origin: South Africa Date discovered: 2009
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Dresden White Diamond The Dresden White diamond is a 49.71-carat, colorless, cushion-cut diamond.A designed golden fleece incorporates both the Dresden White(on top) and Dresden Green diamonds (in the middle). Color: colorless Cut Weight(carat): 49.71 Cut: Cushion Country of origin: India
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Excelsior Diamond the largest known diamond in the world prior to the Cullinan at 970 carats (190 g), it was later cut into 10 pieces of various sizes (13¨C68 carats) Color: colorless Rough Weight(carat): 970 Cut Weight(carat): 68 Cut: Rough Diamond Country of origin: South Africa Date discovered: June 30, 1893
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