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Cullinan (Star of Africa) - was named after the mine owner Thomas Cullinan. This diamond is the largest diamond found to date. Diamond found quite by accident Jan. 25, 1905 in South Africa. Handle the largest diamond in the world has been entrusted to the best diamond cutters in Europe Joseph Asskeru.

To study the huge diamond was spent several months in 1908, he has been split into several large pieces, as it were cracked and it was impossible to make one large diamond. As a result of it produced 9 major and 96 minor purest blue-white diamonds, one part in 69 5 carat left untreated. Total weight of diamonds was made in 1063, 65 karat ...

People dobyvshie this diamond, believed that it is only a fragment of a huge crystal, which has never been found. Cullinan diamond





Cullinan diamond chopped



Glass copies of nine diamonds derived from "Cullinan»



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