The Cullinan at more than 3,000 carats, remains the largest raw diamond ever found.
The Cullinan is the largest diamond ever found, weighing in excess of 3,000 carats. it was found in 1905 in South Africa and is now -- cut into nine important gemstones -- in the possession of the monarchy in England. The gems have been designated for different uses, as royal regalia and as personal jewelery.
The Cullinan was gifted to King Edward VII on his birthday by the Transvaal government which purchased it from the Premier Diamond Mining company in Cullinan, South Africa. You can read more about its continued history, below.
It's properties, including its size -- at a whopping 3,000+ carats, the largest raw diamond found to date, its clarity and colour, D or possibly E -- are part of what made this diamond notable.
As of the End of 2004, total palladium mined was estimated at 3,781.5 tons. Given annual production is now around 222 tons pa, total mined in human history at the end of 2009 would be around 4,890 tons.
The Cullinan at more than 3,000 carats, remains the largest raw diamond ever found.
From Wikipedia: "The Cullinan diamond is the largest rough gem-quality diamond ever found, at 3,106.75 carats (621.35 g)."
The Cullinan diamond was found in Africa in 1905. It was cut into several individual stones, the largest of which were named by appending Roman Numerals after Cullinan. You can read more about these diamonds, below.
it is important because it is the largest uncut diamond ever discovered.
The Cullinan is the largest diamond ever found. It is 3,106.75 carats. It was found near Pretoria in South Africa.
Their extraordinary size! Large diamonds are extremely, especially high quality large diamond, and therefore highly valuable. The Cullinan diamond is the largest rough diamond ever found. Uncut, it weighed 3,106.85 carats. It was cut into multiple diamonds, the largest of which is 530.3 carats, called the Cullinan I. The Hope Diamond is45.55 carat , and is especially regarded for its gray-blue color.
The Cullinan Diamond was cut into nine separate gemstones, as below.
The largest raw diamond found to date is the Cullinan Diamond, found in South Africa in 1905. It weighed over 3,000 carats.
The largest diamond found to date is the Cullinan, which as a raw stone, weighed over 3,000 carats.
The largest diamond found was recorded weighing an astonishing excess of 3,000 carats. Uncut, the Cullinan diamond fit into the palm of a grown man's hand.
Mother Nature made the Cullinan diamond, which was discovered by a human in 1905.
Thomas Cullinan - diamond magnate - died in 1936.