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10 de nov. de 2021 · Origin of the Cullinan Diamond. The stone that became the Cullinan Diamond was discovered at Pretoria’s Premier Mine on January 26, 1905. A miner, Frederick Wells, discovered it when inspecting the mining paths 18 feet underground. A stone as large as the size of his fist was lodged into a wall of the mine and shone down at him.
The mine had only been established in 1902 and the stone was found just 18 feet below the surrounding ground surface. Weighing in at 3,106 carats, it was and is the largest gem diamond ever found. Interestingly the shape suggests that it may have been only a fragment of an even larger stone, but that has never been found.
The stone is pear-shaped with 74 facets. The diamond was actually part of the largest diamond crystal ever: the Cullinan diamond of 3,106.75. This stone was found in 1905 in Transvaal, South Africa during an inspection tour of the Premier Mine. Mr. Joseph Asscher of Amsterdam tugged the Cullinan. But only after he had examined the huge diamond ...
October 1908. RCIN 2800279. The nine numbered stones cut from the Cullinan Diamond. The two largest gems, Cullinan I and II, were formally presented to King Edward VII at Windsor Castle on 21 November 1909. They were temporarily mounted as a brooch for Queen Alexandra before being incorporated into the regalia after King Edward VII's death.
14 de fev. de 2023 · Along with accepting Cullinan I and II on behalf of the Crown, King Edward VII purchased Cullinan VI, an 11.5-carat marquise-cut diamond, for his consort Queen Alexandra, who had the stone set ...
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25 de jun. de 2020 · The World's Greatest Diamond - The Story of the Recent Finding of the Enormous "Cullinan" Stone of 3024.75 Carats, W.G. Fitz-Gerald, American Magazine, Vol. 63, No. 4, pp. 424-429, (1907). A history of the Premier mine is given, including its purchase and initial development by Thomas Cullinan beginning in 1902, as well as the details of the discovery of the Cullinan diamond on January 25, 1905.
Cullinan is a small town in the Gauteng province of South Africa. It is located 30 km (19 mi) east of the city of Pretoria along the diamond route and is heavily reliant on tourism and the mine that dominates the skyline.
