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Shah Diamond very old pale yellow diamond (found approximately in 1450 in India) currently housed in the Diamond Fund in Kremlin, weighing 88.7 carats (17.7 g). Color: yellow Cut Weight(carat): 88.7 Cut: Cushion Country of origin: India Date discovered: 1450
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Spirit of de Grisogono Diamond 312 carats (62 g), the world's largest cut black diamond. Color: black Cut Weight(carat): 312 Cut: Mogul Country of origin: Central Africa
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Spoonmaker's Diamond circa 86-carat (17 g) diamond housed in Topkapı Palace in Istanbul. Also known as Kaşıkçı Elması Color: yellow Cut Weight(carat): 86 Cut: Pear Country of origin: India
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Star of Sierra Leone cut into smaller pieces, the largest of which is 53.96 carats (10.79 g). Color: colorless Rough Weight(carat): 968.9 Cut: Rough Diamond Country of origin: Sierra Leone Date discovered: Feb 14, 1972
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Star of South Africa also known as the Dudley Diamond. This must not be confused with the Star of Africa. The Star of South Africa was the initial name given to this diamond, when it was purchased as an 83.5-carat (16.7 g) rough diamond. The diamond is a D-color, pear-shaped stellar brilliant cut stone, weighing 47.69 carats (9.54 g). Color: colorless Rough Weight(carat): 83.5 Cut Weight(carat): 47.69 Cut: Pear Country of origin: Cape Colony(South Africa) Date discovered: 1869
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Star of the East a 95-carat (19 g), pear-shaped, D-color stone, of unknown clarity grade.once owned by Evalyn Walsh McLean of Washington DC, who also owned the Hope Diamond.The diamond is a 94.80-carat Color: colorless Cut Weight(carat): 95 Cut: Pear Country of origin: probably South African
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Star of the Season a 100.10-carat (20.02 g) pear-shaped D-color, Internally Flawless stone. At $16,548,750 US it held the world record for the highest price paid for a diamond at auction until the sale of the Wittelsbach-Graff diamond in 2008. Color: colorless Cut Weight(carat): 100.1 Cut: Pear
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Star of the South The 128.48-carat Star of the South is one of the world's most famous diamonds. Discovered in 1853, it became the first Brazilian diamond to receive international acclaim. The stone was graded as VS-2 in clarity and Fancy Light Pinkish-Brown in color. It was also determined to be a type Iia diamond. Color: pinkish-brown Cut Weight(carat): 128.48 Cut: Cushion Country of origin: Brazil Date discovered: 1853
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Steinmetz Pink Diamond modified oval brilliant cut (step cut crown, brilliant pavilion), largest known fancy vivid pink, at 59.60 carats (11.92 g). Color: pink Cut Weight(carat): 59.6 Cut: Oval
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Strawn-Wagner Diamond a diamond which received a "perfect" 0/0/0 rating from the American Gem Society, weighing 3.03 carats (0.61 g) rough and 1.09 carats (0.22 g) cut. On exhibit at Crater of Diamonds State Park in Arkansas, where it was found in 1990. Color: colorless Rough Weight(carat): 3.03 Cut Weight(carat): 1.09 Cut: Round Country of origin: America Date discovered: 1990
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Taylor-Burton Diamond purchased by Richard Burton for his wife Elizabeth Taylor, weighing 68 carats (14 g).The original rough diamond was found in 1966 in the Premier Mine in South Africa, weighing 241 carats (48 g). Color: colorless Cut Weight(carat): 68 Cut: Pear Country of origin: South Africa Date discovered: 1966
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Tereschenko The fancy blue pear-shaped diamond weighing 42.92(8.4 g) metric carats, the fourth largest recorded blue diamond Color: blue Cut Weight(carat): 42 Cut: Pear Country of origin: probably India
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