Famous Diamonds Chart |
Akbar Shah An Indian diamond which became famous during the days of the Mughal Empire. A diamond with a roughly pear-shaped outline and random faceting, including two Persian inscriptions, the first reading "Shah Akbar, the Grand King, 1028 A.H." (the letters mean Anno Hegirae). The second inscription read "To the Lord of Two Worlds, 1039 A.H. Shah Jehan". The diamond was reportedly part of the original Peacock Throne. Purchased in 1886 in Istanbul by London merchant George Blogg, who re-cut it from 116 carats (23 g) to a pear-shape of 71.70 carats (14.34 g), thus destroying the historic inscriptions. Blogg was the last known owner and the stone's whereabouts are presently unknown. Color: colorless Rough Weight(carat): 116 Cut Weight(carat): 71.7 Cut: Pear Country of origin: India
|
Archduke Joseph Diamond Antique cushion-shaped brilliant, originally weighing 78.54 carats (15.71 g), purchased by Molina Jewelers of Arizona sometime in the late-1990s and slightly re-cut to 76.45 carats (15.29 g) to improve clarity and symmetry. D color, Internally Flawless. Color: colorless Rough Weight(carat): 78.54 Cut Weight(carat): 76.45 Cut: Cushion Country of origin: probably India
|
Blue Heart Diamond The Blue Heart weighs 30.82 carats and has a rare, deep blue color. The Parisian firm Atanik Ekyanan of Neuilly cut it into a heart shape in 1909 or 1910, and this date raises the issue of whether the rough stone came from Africa or from India. In 1910 Cartier purchased the diamond and sold it to an Argentinean woman named Mrs. Unzue. At the time, it was set in a lily-of-the-valley corsage and remained so until Van Cleef & Arpels bought the gem in 1953. They exhibited it set in a pendant to a necklace valued at $300,000 and sold it to a European titled family. In 1959 Harry Winston acquired the gem, selling it five years later, mounted in a ring, to Marjorie Merriweather Post. Mrs. Post donated the Blue Heart to the Smithsonian Institute in Washington D.C., where it remains to this day. Color: deep blue Rough Weight(carat): 103 Cut Weight(carat): 30.82 Cut: Heart
|
Centenary Diamond 273.85 carats (54.77 g), modified heart-shaped brilliant, the world's largest colorless (grade D), flawless diamond. Color: colorless Rough Weight(carat): 599 Cut Weight(carat): 273.85 Cut: Heart Country of origin: South Africa Date discovered: 17 July 1986
|
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 1? ¡Á ? ¡Á ? 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
|
Cullinan Diamond the largest rough gem-quality diamond ever found at 3106.75 carats (621.35 g). It was cut into 105 diamonds including the Cullinan I or the Great Star of Africa, 530.2 carats (106.04 g), and the Cullinan II or the Lesser Star of Africa, 317.4 carats (63.48 g), both of which are now part of the British Crown Jewels. Color: colorless Rough Weight(carat): 3106.75 Cut: Assorted (Cushions, Pears, Marquises) Country of origin: South Africa Date discovered: 1905
|
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¨C68 carats) Color: colorless Rough Weight(carat): 970 Cut Weight(carat): 68 Cut: Rough Diamond Country of origin: South Africa Date discovered: June 30, 1893
|
Golden Jubilee Diamond the largest faceted diamond ever cut at 545.67 carats (109.13 g) Color: yellow-brown Rough Weight(carat): 755.5 Cut Weight(carat): 545.67 Cut: Fire Rose Cushion Cut Country of origin: South Africa Date discovered: 1985
|
Idol's Eye The Idol's Eye diamond is a 70.21-carat, colorless diamond with a slightly bluish tinge, characteristic of diamonds originating from the Golconda Mines in Southern India. Color: Light Blue Rough Weight(carat): 70.21 Cut Weight(carat): 70.21 Country of origin: India Date discovered: mid 16th century
|
Incomparable Diamond a brownish-yellow diamond of 407.48 carats (81.496 g) cut from an 890 carat (178 g) rough diamond of the same name - it appeared on eBay in 2002. Internally Flawless clarity. Several other smaller diamonds were also cut from the crystal. Color: brownish-yellow Rough Weight(carat): 890 Cut Weight(carat): 407.48 Cut: Shield-Shaped Step Cut Country of origin: Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaire) Date discovered: 1984
|
Kazanjian Red Diamond a 5.05-carat (1.01 g) Emerald-cut red diamond formerly known simply as "Red Diamond". This is the third largest known Red diamond. It was cut from a 35-carat (7.0 g) piece of boart discovered near Lichtenburg, South Africa. It reappeared in 2007 after a 37-year absence from sight, and was purchased by Kazanjian Brothers Inc. Color: brownish-red Rough Weight(carat): 35 Cut Weight(carat): 5.05 Cut: Square,Emerald-cut Country of origin: South Africa Date discovered: 1927
|
Lesotho Brown was a stone originally 601 carats (120 g) with the largest stone 71.73 carats (14.35 g) after cutting. Color: pale brown Rough Weight(carat): 601 Cut: Rough Diamond Country of origin: South Africa Date discovered: 1967
|