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Gruosi Diamond a heart-shaped black diamond, weighing 115.34 carats (23.07 g). Color: black Cut Weight(carat): 115.34 Cut: Heart Country of origin: India Date discovered: 1998
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Heart of Eternity Diamond perhaps the largest fancy vivid blue, weighing 27.64 carats (5.53 g). Color: blue Cut Weight(carat): 27.64 Cut: Heart Country of origin: South Africa Date discovered: January 2000
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Hope Diamond 45.52 carats (9.10 g), is a Fancy Dark Grayish-Blue diamond and supposedly cursed. Almost certainly cut from the French Blue Diamond. Color: blue Cut Weight(carat): 45.52 Cut: Antique Cushion Country of origin: India
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Hortensia Diamond peach (slightly orangey pink) color, formerly part of the French Crown Jewels. Displayed in the Louvre. Color: peach Cut Weight(carat): 20 Cut: Flat and Rectangular in Shape Country of origin: India
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Idol's Eye The Idol's Eye diamond is a 70.21-carat, colorless diamond with a slightly bluish tinge, characteristic of diamonds originating from the Golconda Mines in Southern India. Color: Light Blue Rough Weight(carat): 70.21 Cut Weight(carat): 70.21 Country of origin: India Date discovered: mid 16th century
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Incomparable Diamond a brownish-yellow diamond of 407.48 carats (81.496 g) cut from an 890 carat (178 g) rough diamond of the same name - it appeared on eBay in 2002. Internally Flawless clarity. Several other smaller diamonds were also cut from the crystal. Color: brownish-yellow Rough Weight(carat): 890 Cut Weight(carat): 407.48 Cut: Shield-Shaped Step Cut Country of origin: Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaire) Date discovered: 1984
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Jacob Diamond Cushion cut weighing 184.5 carats (36.90 g) also known as Imperial Diamond & Victoria Diamond. Color: colorless Cut Weight(carat): 184.5 Cut: Cushion Country of origin: India Date discovered: 1884
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Jones Diamond The ˇ°Jones Diamond,ˇ± also known as the ˇ°Punch Jones Diamond,ˇ± "The Grover Jones Diamond," or "The Horseshoe Diamond," was a 34.48 carat (6.896 g) alluvial diamond found in Peterstown, West Virginia by members of the Jones family. It remains the largest alluvial diamond ever discovered in North America. Color: blueish-white Cut Weight(carat): 34.48 Cut: Horseshoe Country of origin: America Date discovered: 1928
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Jubilee Diamond originally known as the Reitz Diamond; perhaps the sixth-largest in the world at 245.35 carats (49.07 g). Color: colorless Cut Weight(carat): 245.3 Cut: Cushion Country of origin: South Africa Date discovered: 1895
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Kazanjian Red Diamond a 5.05-carat (1.01 g) Emerald-cut red diamond formerly known simply as "Red Diamond". This is the third largest known Red diamond. It was cut from a 35-carat (7.0 g) piece of boart discovered near Lichtenburg, South Africa. It reappeared in 2007 after a 37-year absence from sight, and was purchased by Kazanjian Brothers Inc. Color: brownish-red Rough Weight(carat): 35 Cut Weight(carat): 5.05 Cut: Square,Emerald-cut Country of origin: South Africa Date discovered: 1927
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Kimberley Diamond A Flawless, 70-carat, step cut, champagne-colored diamond that was found in the Kimberley Mine, South Africa. It was recut into this modern shape in in 1921 from a large, flat stone Color: yellow Cut Weight(carat): 55.09 Country of origin: South Africa
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Koh-i-Noor a 105.6 carat (21.6 g) white of Indian origin, with a long and turbulent history and a good deal of legend surrounding it. After belonging to various Mughal and Persian rulers, it was gifted away by the Maharaja Duleep Singh of Lahore to Queen Victoria during the British Raj, and is now part of the Crown of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother. Color: colorless Cut Weight(carat): 105.6 Country of origin: India
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