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Cora Sun-Drop Diamond largest known pear-shape fancy vivid yellow diamond, found in South-Africa Color: yellow Cut Weight(carat): 110.3 Cut: Pear Country of origin: South Africa Date discovered: 2010
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Cross of Asia discovered in 1902 in South Africa as a 280-carat (56 g) crystal. At first diamond was cut to 142 carats (28 g), and next the cut was three times changed to 112 carats (22 g), a cushion-cut of 109.28 carats (the weight Lawrence Copeland's "Diamonds - Famous, Notable and Unique" lists it at) measuring 1? ¡Á ? ¡Á ? inches, and finally into a radiant-cut gem of 79.12 carats (15.82 g) to eliminate all flaws. It is Fancy Yellow and Internally Flawless. Color: yellow Rough Weight(carat): 200 Cut Weight(carat): 142 Cut: Cushion Country of origin: South Africa Date discovered: 1902
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Darya-ye Noor Diamond The largest pink diamond in the world, approximately 182 carats (36 g), originally from India but now part of Iranian Crown Jewels. Its exact weight is not known; 182 carats (36 g) is an estimate. Color: pink Cut Weight(carat): 182 Cut: Tabular, free-form. Inscribed. Country of origin: India
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Deepdene widely considered to be the largest artificially irradiated diamond in the world, at 104.52 carats (20.90 g). Color: yellow Cut Weight(carat): 104.52 Cut: Cushion Country of origin: Premier Mine,South Africa
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Dresden Green Diamond 41-carat (8.2 g) antique pear-shaped brilliant - its color is the result of natural irradiation Color: green Cut Weight(carat): 41 Cut: Pear Country of origin: India Date discovered: Before 1722
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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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Dresden Yellow Diamond Famous round-cut yellow diamond weighing 38 carats on display at the Green Vaults of the Albertinum Museum in Dresden, Germany. Color: yellow Cut Weight(carat): 38 Cut: Round
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Earth Star Diamond Earth Star Diamond was found at South African mine of De Beers, the Jagersfontein Mine on May 16, 1967. The diamond came from the 2,500-foot (760 m) level of the volcanic diamond-bearing pipe. The rough gem weighed 248.9 carats (49.8 g) and was cut into a 111.59 carats (22.32 g) pear-shaped gem with a strong brown color and extraordinary brilliance. The diamond was bought in 1983 for $900,000. Color: brown Cut Weight(carat): 111.59 Cut: Pear Country of origin: South Africa Date discovered: May 16, 1967
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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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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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Florentine Diamond a lost diamond, light yellow with a weight of 137.27 carats (27.45 g). Color: yellow Cut Weight(carat): 137.27 Cut: Nine-sided 126-facet double rose cut Country of origin: India
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Golden Eye Diamond a large, radiant-cut fancy intense yellow diamond (43.5 carats). Color: yellow Cut Weight(carat): 43.51 Cut: Radiant Country of origin: South Africa
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