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  1. The magnificent Cullinan Diamond – the largest diamond ever found- is incorporated into the Crown Jewels. The stone was discovered near Pretoria in modern -day South Africa in 1905, and is named after the chairman of the mining company, Thomas Cullinan.

  2. The Cullinan Diamond is the largest gem-quality rough diamond ever found, [2] weighing 3,106 carats (621.20 g), discovered at the Premier No.2 mine in Cullinan, South Africa, on 26 January 1905. It was named after Thomas Cullinan, the owner of the mine.

  3. 2 de nov. de 2023 · The largest diamond ever found was unearthed over a century ago, on 26 January 1905 at the Premier Mine near Pretoria, South Africa. Named after the mine’s owner, Thomas Cullinan, the rough diamond weighed 3,106.75 carats (621.35 g; 1.37 lb) and measured 10.5 cm (4.1 in) at its longest point.

  4. 24 de abr. de 2019 · The story behind the cutting of the world’s largest gem-quality rough diamond that helped create Queen Elizabeth’s Crown Jewels has been unearthed in rare documents. The original 3,106-carat...

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    • Simon Perry
  5. 27 de ago. de 2024 · Cullinan diamond, world’s largest gem diamond, which weighed about 3,106 carats in rough form when found in 1905 at the Premier mine in Transvaal, modern-day South Africa.

    • The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
  6. 14 de fev. de 2023 · A Brief History of the Cullinan Diamonds, Queen Elizabeth's Most Valuable Jewels. T&C takes a look at the 9 magnificent gems that were cut from the largest diamond ever found. By Leena...

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  7. 7 de mai. de 2021 · The largest diamond is the 530-carat Cullinan I, also known as the Star of Africa, which now sparkles in the royal sceptre of the British Crown Jewels. It is the largest colourless cut diamond in the world.