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Cora Sun-Drop Diamond largest known pear-shape fancy vivid yellow diamond, found in South-Africa Color: yellow Cut Weight(carat): 110.3 Cut: Pear Country of origin: South Africa Date discovered: 2010
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Cross of Asia discovered in 1902 in South Africa as a 280-carat (56 g) crystal. At first diamond was cut to 142 carats (28 g), and next the cut was three times changed to 112 carats (22 g), a cushion-cut of 109.28 carats (the weight Lawrence Copeland's "Diamonds - Famous, Notable and Unique" lists it at) measuring 1⅛ × ⅞ × ⅝ inches, and finally into a radiant-cut gem of 79.12 carats (15.82 g) to eliminate all flaws. It is Fancy Yellow and Internally Flawless. Color: yellow Rough Weight(carat): 200 Cut Weight(carat): 142 Cut: Cushion Country of origin: South Africa Date discovered: 1902
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Darya-ye Noor Diamond The largest pink diamond in the world, approximately 182 carats (36 g), originally from India but now part of Iranian Crown Jewels. Its exact weight is not known; 182 carats (36 g) is an estimate. Color: pink Cut Weight(carat): 182 Cut: Tabular, free-form. Inscribed. Country of origin: India
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Deepdene widely considered to be the largest artificially irradiated diamond in the world, at 104.52 carats (20.90 g). Color: yellow Cut Weight(carat): 104.52 Cut: Cushion Country of origin: Premier Mine,South Africa
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Dresden Green Diamond 41-carat (8.2 g) antique pear-shaped brilliant - its color is the result of natural irradiation Color: green Cut Weight(carat): 41 Cut: Pear Country of origin: India Date discovered: Before 1722
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Dresden White Diamond The Dresden White diamond is a 49.71-carat, colorless, cushion-cut diamond.A designed golden fleece incorporates both the Dresden White(on top) and Dresden Green diamonds (in the middle). Color: colorless Cut Weight(carat): 49.71 Cut: Cushion Country of origin: India
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Dresden Yellow Diamond Famous round-cut yellow diamond weighing 38 carats on display at the Green Vaults of the Albertinum Museum in Dresden, Germany. Color: yellow Cut Weight(carat): 38 Cut: Round
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Earth Star Diamond Earth Star Diamond was found at South African mine of De Beers, the Jagersfontein Mine on May 16, 1967. The diamond came from the 2,500-foot (760 m) level of the volcanic diamond-bearing pipe. The rough gem weighed 248.9 carats (49.8 g) and was cut into a 111.59 carats (22.32 g) pear-shaped gem with a strong brown color and extraordinary brilliance. The diamond was bought in 1983 for $900,000. Color: brown Cut Weight(carat): 111.59 Cut: Pear Country of origin: South Africa Date discovered: May 16, 1967
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Empress Eugenie Diamond 52-carat (10 g) antique pear-shaped brilliant with an odd, random facet pattern Cut Weight(carat): 52 Cut: Pear Country of origin: Brazil Date discovered: early 18th Century
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Excelsior Diamond the largest known diamond in the world prior to the Cullinan at 970 carats (190 g), it was later cut into 10 pieces of various sizes (13–68 carats) Color: colorless Rough Weight(carat): 970 Cut Weight(carat): 68 Cut: Rough Diamond Country of origin: South Africa Date discovered: June 30, 1893
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Florentine Diamond a lost diamond, light yellow with a weight of 137.27 carats (27.45 g). Color: yellow Cut Weight(carat): 137.27 Cut: Nine-sided 126-facet double rose cut Country of origin: India
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Golden Eye Diamond a large, radiant-cut fancy intense yellow diamond (43.5 carats). Color: yellow Cut Weight(carat): 43.51 Cut: Radiant Country of origin: South Africa
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