The 128-carat Tiffany Diamond was discovered in this country's famous Kimberley Mine
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The Tiffany Diamond - Tiffany & Co. For The Press  Discovered in the Kimberley diamond mine in South Africa in 1877, the ... the cutting of the diamond into a cushion-shape brilliant weighing 128.54 carats with ... Schlumberger also designed the now famous Bird on a Rock setting in which the...
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Diamond mining's shining example - Telegraph  Oct 7, 2010 ... Ellendale in Western Australia, where Tiffany sources its coveted ... The world's most famous yellow, a 128.54-carat, brilliant-cut rock ... store  was found as a 287.42-carat rough in South Africa in 1877. ... and Kimberley Diamond Company, which owns the mine. ... Gem in 128m Aussie diamonds deal.
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Tiffany Yellow Diamond - Wikipedia  The Tiffany Yellow Diamond is one of the largest yellow diamonds ever discovered; its carat weight is 287.42 carats (57.484 g) in the rough when discovered in 1878 in the Kimberley mine in South Africa, ... Country of origin, South Africa ... that this was the largest diamond on display in the U.S. The famous Hope Diamond is...
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The story of the 128-carat Tiffany Diamond: From South Africa to ...  The story of the 128-carat Tiffany Diamond: From South Africa to New York to China ... The star-studded gala included the presence of famous actress Carina Lau, who stole ... Discovered in the Kimberley diamond mines in South Africa in 1877, the .... Pacquiao will not go to Rio and try to win for the country its first ever gold.
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Tiffany Unveils the Legendary Tiffany Diamond in a New Setting  Sep 14, 2012 ... Set in a spectacular diamond and platinum necklace, the legendary stone will ... the elegant necklace of white diamonds totals over 100 carats and ... Discovered in the Kimberley diamond mines in South Africa in 1877, the...
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Wiki-Diamond Encyclopedia of Diamonds & Gemstones  The Great Mogul Diamond was the largest diamond ever found in India. Discovered in 1650, the 787-carat rough stone was found in India's Golconda .
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Hope Diamond - Wikipedia  The jewel is believed to have originated in India, and is known to have been cut from the French Blue (Le bleu de France), presented to King Louis XIV. It acquired its name when it appeared in the catalogue of a gem collection owned by a London banking family called Hope in 1839.
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September 11, 1792: Hope Diamond Stolen! - History and Headlines  Sep 11, 2014 ... On September 11, 1792, in the midst of the confusion of the French ... proper order, thieves were able to steal many of the crown jewels, ... bleu de la Couronne de France (the Blue Diamond of the Crown of France). ... To disguise it, it was cut to its present size of 45.52 carats. ..... Very cool to say the least.
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Legend Behind the Hope Diamond - Crystal Cure  The famous blue Hope Diamond, weighing 44.52 carats, is said to be the most famous ... It was a crudely cut triangular shaped stone of 115 carats (23 g). ... as the Blue Diamond of the Crown of France, later more simply called the French Blue. ... Fals is said to have died of grief after his son, Hendrick stole the gem from him.
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Hope Diamond - Wikipedia  The Hope Diamond is one of the most famous jewels in the world, with ownership records dating back almost four centuries. Its much-admired rare blue color is due to trace amounts of boron atoms. ... Henry Philip Hope ... It acquired its name when it appeared in the catalogue of a gem collection owned by a London banking...
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Excelsior Diamond- Massive rough diamond - Internet Stones  The 995-carat Excelsior rough diamond had all the unique features of the ... 1893 to 1905, having wrested this coveted title from the Great Mogul Diamond (787 carats), ... The Great Braganza diamond (1680 carats), discovered in Brazil in the 1700s ... List of the largest gem-quality rough diamonds discovered in the world...
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One of the biggest diamonds ever found discovered in South Africa ...  Sep 29, 2009 ... One of the biggest diamonds ever found has been discovered at a mine in South Africa. ... The rough 507 carat white stone was unearthed at the historic Cullinan ... A spokesman for the mining firm Petra Diamond said the gemstone found ... rough diamond ever discovered when it was found on January 26...
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What Is the Worlds Biggest Diamond | Largest Diamond in World  Apr 29, 2013 ... The Cullinan Diamond I comes from the world's largest uncut diamond gem ... During a routine mine inspection in 1905, superintendent Frederick Wells discovered a 3,106-carat diamond in the Premier Mine in Pretoria, South Africa. ... These two diamonds still rank among the top five largest cut diamonds.
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The Hope Gems - GemSelect  Apr 8, 2016 ... The famous jeweler, Harry Winston then purchased the stone and donated ... The Hope Diamond has traveled around the world, both on its journey ... the Hope Diamond; the Hope Pearl; the Hope Spinel; a 133-carat blue ... Henry Philip Hope was one of the greatest gemstone collectors of the 19th century.
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The President Vargas Diamond - The World of Famous Diamonds  Harry Winston bought the president Vargas diamond in 1938 a year after its discovery in the San Antonio River in Minas Gerais Brazil. It weighed 726.60 carats...
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diamond - Search-ID.com  Shah Jahan, Ranjit Singh & Queen Victoria all possessed a famous one ... gem of this kind, was discovered in South Africa in 1934; The Regent, a famous one of these gems, was once known as the Pitt (in honor of Sir Thomas, not Brad)...
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Most Famous Diamonds - hartsjlrs.com  The Cullinan gets its name from Sir Thomas Cullinan who was chairman of ... As per first tale, the Orloff was set as the eye of Vishnu's idol (one of the ... Once owned by William Pitt, the English Prime Minister and after that it was called "The Pitt". ... Of all the larger diamonds known throughout the world the Regent Diamond...
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3106 carat, Cullinan diamond rough, largest of its kind - Pinterest  The Cullinan Diamond, which weighed 3106 carats in its rough state, was first discovered in 1905 at a mine near Pretoria in South Africa. ... The Great Chrysanthemum Diamond is a diamond measuring 104.15 carats with a ... The Cullinan Diamond - When it was discovered in South Africa, the Cullinan was the largest...
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Prospecting for Diamonds in Kimberlite - ICMJ's Prospecting and ...  Kimberlite is just one of several rock types that contain diamond. ... states in the USnotably Arkansas, California, Colorado, Wyoming and Michigan. Most people assume kimberlite was discovered in South Africa, where it ... years prior to mica peridotite at Kimberley, South Africa being branded kimberlite by Carvil Lewis.
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A brief history of diamonds and the Big Hole in Kimberley - The ...  1870: In mid-1870 diamonds are found in the river diggings at Klip Drift (now Barkly ... mines, vie for commercial pre-eminence at the Kimberley diamond fields.
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Download PDF - GIA  of diamonds from known, if unconventional, sources, such as the ... These exceptional deposits of gem-quality diamonds have been known for some time, but they have not been ... 1908 near Luderitz, Namibia (figure 2); the his- ... covery of rich diamond fields along the west ... mouth of the Orange River to Luderitz (Dias.