According to the Famous Diamonds Web site, the stone was sold for US$5,000,000 in 1979, and recut.
When he purchased it for Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton bought a stone named Taj Mahal, which later became known as the Taylor-Burton Diamond.
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The carat defines the standard unit of weight measurement of a diamond.
A 625 carat diamond refers to a diamond that weighs 625 carats. Carat is a unit of measurement for gemstones, with one carat equal to 200 milligrams. A diamond of this size would be considered extremely rare and valuable.
Carat is the measurement of a diamond's weight. The stone's value would partially depend on its carat weight.
A one carat diamond weighs one carat and contains one carat.
A two-carat diamond is a gemstone that weighs two carats.
No, a one carat tanzanite gemstone and a one carat diamond are not the same size. Tanzanite is less dense than diamond, so a one carat tanzanite will typically appear larger in size compared to a one carat diamond.
A half carat diamond of this cut measures 5.2 mm at the girdle; a .65 carat diamond measures 5.6 mm at the girdle. A certified gemologist can give you the exact carat weight of your diamond.
Carat is the weight measurement for gemstones.
One carat weight of diamond weighs .20 grammes, so your diamond is about half that weight, or roughly half a carat.
One carat of diamond in carat total weight equals one carat. One thousand dollars worth of diamond in total carat weight depends on the cut, colour, clarity and individual carat weight of the stones in the group.
A one carat diamond weighs one carat, or .20 grammes.
A carat diamonds size is 3.5mm.