1. The Millennium Star
The Millennium Star is internally and externally flawless pear-shaped diamond (total of 54 pieces). With the weight of 203.04 carats it is the 10th largest diamond terbear urutab in the world. Initially, the diamond stone weighing 777 carats found in the Mbuji-Mayi district of Zaire (Democratic Republic of Congo) in 1990. After 5 months of studying and planning the cutting of the stone, it was decided to cut the rough diamond into three parts. The Millennium Star is the outcome of the largest piece. Value of the stone has not been revealed but the Millennium Star was insured for 100 million pounds,
2. The Red Cross
The Red Cross is canary yellow diamond weighing 205.07 carats. Stone has a rough start berrat 375 carats was found in Kimberly mines (South Africa) in 1901. The diamond was presented as a gift Christie's auction house in 1918, on behalf of the British Red Cross.
3. The De Beers
The De Beers discovered it in Kimberly mines in 1888, the rough stone weighed 428.50 carats with a size of 47.6 mm x 38.1 mm. With the weight of 234.65 carats, De Beers is currently the eighth largest in terms of a diamond in the world. After being shown in Paris, Maharaja Patiala bought the De Beers. In 1928 Cartier Paris stringing ceremony diamond into a necklace that became known as the Patiala Necklace. The necklace originally contained about 2,930 diamonds weighing about 962.25 carats. However, the current whereabouts of the De Beers Patiala unknown.
4. The Jubilee
Jubilee is a cushion-shaped diamond weighing 245.35 carats. The rock was first discovered irregular octagonal initial weighing 650.80 carats. Found in the Jagersfontein Mine towards the end of 1895. Diamond initial plan is planned to be presented to Queen Victoria. Eventually, however, this did not happen and the diamond remained with its owners. Diamond Jubilee next year finally presented to Queen Victoria for her coronation 75 warnings.
5. The Centenary
The Centenary was found in Premier mine in 1986, in the form of rough weighing 599 carats. When the cut is completed a 273.85 carat Centenary. Size, 39.90 × 50.50 × 24.55 mm, and had 247 facets - 164 on the stone and 83 around its girdle. Estimated value of the Centenary diamond is unknown, but the diamond was insured for around $ 100 million in 1991.
6. The Spirit of de Grisogono
The Spirit of de Grisogono weighing 312.24 carats, cut from blocks of black gems in the world. Arranged in white gold, covered with 702 white diamonds of 36.69 carats. This diamond originally had a rough weight of 587 carats and was mined several decades ago in west Central Africa before being imported into Switzerland.
7. The Cullinan II
Cullinan II is a large cushion-shaped diamond weighing 317.40 carats. Diamond is placed at the front of the center of the Crown of Great Britain. Cullinan II was cut from the largest gem-quality diamond ever found, weighing 3106 carats, or about 1 1/3 pounds. He was named after Sir Thomas Cullinan, who opened the mine for the first time. The nine larger stones of the Cullinan diamond remain either in the British Crown Jewels or in the personal possession of the royal family.
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