Before now the largest diamond in the world was the Cullinan diamond. This diamond was found in the British province Transvaal (nowadays the Republic of South Africa) in 1905. The weight of the ex-champion Cullinan is 3106 carat (621.2 gr.). The diamond was named for Sir Thomas Cullinan, who had discovered the Premier in Transvaal three years earlier. The diamond amazes not only by its size but also its cleanliness, absence of mineral inclusions, cracks, and bubbles.
The Cullinan diamond was presented to the reigning British monarch, King Edward VII, in 1907. It's interesting that diamond represents a splinter (about 1/3 part) of larger diamond, but it haven't found till now.
The diamond was cut into 9 large stones and about 100 smaller ones by I.J. Asscher and Company of Amsterdam. The Cullinan diamond decorates the brow of the Imperial State Crown of Great Britain about one hundred years.
Nowadays, the 7000-carat diamond (1.5 kg) was found in the same country. Under armed guard the new diamond will be delivered in Johannesburg, the capital of the Republic of South Africa, where diamond will be determined its exact weight and the size with a help of special technical equipment.
What company possesses this precious find? It is not yet announced. However, during all last century the leadership in world production of diamonds belonged to giant De Beers who supervised about 65 % of all diamond market till now.
Today the Republic of South Africa takes fifth place in extraction of rough diamonds in the world, giving place only to Australia, Botswana, Russia and Congo.
Russia also does not giving in a diamond race. So, the diamond-mining company Alrosa has a quarter of world's diamond mining.
In the beginning of August a big deposit of rough diamonds was discovered in Yakutia. Russia's diamond giant Alrosa has discovered a big deposit of rough diamonds in Yakutia. The worth of its reserves is estimated at $3.5 billion. The deposit of such extent was last discovered in Yakutia ten years ago. The new Verkhne-Munskoe deposit unites three kimberlite pipes located 130 kilometers from Udachninsky Mining and Processing Plant of Alrosa. The deposit is forecasted to last for 25 years, yielding from 1.2 million tons to 2 million tons of stones.
In terms of geological survey, Alrosa has outmatched the best indicators of former Soviet Union, the company announced in the news release of April 2007. Nowadays, for instance, Alrosa is setting up the 4th exploration expedition in the northern part of Yakutia's diamond province.
It is mentioned that Russia had became the first country in volume of export of rough diamonds in 2005. To tell the truth, the Russian Federation had taken the top position only by physical volume of the diamonds taken out abroad. The leader in the finance of export had become the Botswana (25 % of world's diamond export). It is supposed that in 2007 Russia will increase considerably in turnover because of the opening of new diamond fields.
Diamonds are forever, and the saying holds true! A diamond can only be cut by a diamond, and so it is that these sparkling gems bring us much excitement. The world's largest diamonds are something that attracts our attention. Imagine 100's of diamond carats, and you can see why this is going to be amazing. Find them here!
Recently a diamond was discovered, which is the 20th largest rough diamond ever found! At 478 carats it is simply amazing, and likely will only be available to a handful of the world population, however, it still is an amazing point. So, if this is the 20th largest diamond, then what is the top 10 largest diamonds in the world?
#10 - The Millennium Star Diamond This flawless diamond is both flawless internally and externally. And at 203.4 carats and being insured for 100 million GBP it is a gem which will be out of pocket for many people.
#9 - The Red Cross Diamond Feel amazed yet? There is more to come! At number 9 we find the largest diamond is the Red Cross diamond. This diamond even has a Maltese Cross! The Red Cross diamond is canary yellow in color, and is 205.07 carats!
#8 - The De Beers Diamond The De Beers diamond is the 8th largest diamond in the world. It was found in 1888. The diamond was purchased by the Maharajah of Pariala, and then was set on a necklace that weighed about 926.25 carats! The diamond by itself weighs 234.65 carats.
#7 - The Jubilee Diamond The Jubilee diamond is a colorless cushion shaped diamond, and weighs 245.35 carats. The diamond came from a rough diamond that weighed 650.80 carats. The Jubilee was called the Jubilee because of Queen Victoria's 75th anniversary of her coronation.
#6 - The Centenary Diamond The Centenary is an amazing gem. With 247 facets, it has the highest amount of facets ever polished onto a diamond. The true value of the Centenary is unknown, but it weighs 273.83 carats.
#5 - The Spirit of de Grisogono At a massive 312.24 carats, the Spirit of de Grisogono is the largest black diamond ever cut.
#4 - The Cullinan II Diamond We're getting ever closer to seeing the world's largest diamond. But first let's look at number 4. The Cullinan II weighs 217.40 carats and is a cushion shape. The original stone has a good story to it; it was cut from a rough diamond of 3106 carats or about 1 1/3 pounds! It was found on the day when Sir Thomas Cullinan was visiting the mine that he had opened. The jewel is in the centre-front of the Imperial State Crown of Great Britain.
#3 - The Incomparable Diamond The Incomparable diamond is a gem which weighs 407.48 carats. This brownish-yellow color diamond is both internally and externally flawless.
#2 - The Star Of Africa Diamond Also known as the Cullinan I, the Star of Africa is a whopping 530.20 carats! The Star of Africa is just one of the 9 stones cut from the 3106 carat Cullinan diamond. The Star of Africa was placed in the Sovereign Royal scepter by King Edward. It is estimated at $400 million dollars!
#1 - The Largest Diamond In The World At number 1, the largest diamond in the world, at this time, is the Golden Jubilee diamond. At 545.67 carats, it is unlikely to be used for earrings!
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