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The Cullinan Diamond is the largest gem-quality rough diamond ever found, 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.
- Near colourless
- 105 stones of assorted cuts
- South Africa
- 3,106 carats (621.2 g)
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. Named for Sir Thomas Cullinan, who had discovered the mine three years earlier, the colourless stone was purchased by the Transvaal government and was presented (1907) to ...
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
O Diamante Cullinan foi descoberto em 26 de janeiro de 1905 por Frederick Wells, gerente da área de mineração, na mina Premier, África do Sul. Foi o maior diamante já encontrado e pesava cerca de 3 106 quilates (aprox. 621 grama ). Recebeu esse nome em homenagem a Thomas Cullinan, dono da mina.
7 de mai. de 2021 · The Cullinan Diamond was discovered in Transvaal, South Africa in 1905 and presented as a birthday gift to Edward VII of England (r. 1901-1910) by the Transvaal Government. It weighed well over 3,000 carats, making it the largest gem-quality rough diamond ever found.
- Mark Cartwright
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. In its uncut state, it weighed 3,106 metric carats and boasted a size of 10.1 x 6.35 x 5.9 cm.
Learn about the discovery, mining, and grading of the largest gem diamond ever found, the 3,106 ct Cullinan, and its two largest cut diamonds, Cullinan I and Cullinan II, which are part of the Crown Jewels of England. This article traces the history and gemological analysis of these historic gems, which were cut from the 3,106 ct Cullinan in 1908.
For many years, the great diamond was a symbol of the world’s mightiest empire. At 3,106 ct, today it remains the largest gem diamond ever discovered, and two of the diamonds cut from it lie at the heart of the Crown Jewels of England (figure 1).
