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16 de set. de 2022 · Many South Africans believe the Great Star of Africa was stolen by Britain.
5 de mai. de 2023 · Reuters —. Some South Africans are calling for Britain to return the world’s largest diamond, known as the Star of Africa, which is set in the royal scepter that King Charles III will hold at ...
29 de abr. de 2016 · The Cullinan diamond was discovered at a mine in the area that was known as the Transvaal in South Africa, in 1905. Weighing 3,106 carats (1.3lb), it was originally cast aside, believed to be too big for any use. The stone is named after the mine’s (then) chairman Thomas Cullinan. However a buyer for the massive stone was not be found.
22 de set. de 2022 · Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, calls to have the pieces of the Cullinan diamond returned to South Africa came from activists. They claim that the jewels were stolen from their country. As explained by a professor of African politics at the University of South Africa, “Our narrative is that the whole Transvaal and Union of South ...
14 de fev. de 2023 · Since her accession to the throne in 1952, nearly 70 years ago, Queen Elizabeth has inherited, received, and commissioned a veritable treasure chest of magnificent jewels. But few, if any, of the ...
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3 de jun. de 2022 · The diamond on the sceptre - the Cullinan 1 - was cut from the largest rough diamond ever found. It was discovered in a mine in South Africa in 1905. It weighed 3,106 carats (1.37pounds).
Cullinan I, which is mounted in the sceptre, is the largest stone cut from the great Cullinan Diamond, the largest diamond ever discovered. It was found in 1905 by Frederick G.S. Wells, at the Premier Mine, about twenty miles from Pretoria in South Africa. The stone, which weighed 3,025 carats, was named after Thomas Cullinan, the Chairman of ...
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