Diamond is the hardest natural element on earth. It also has the highest thermal conductivity and is used in a number of critical industrial applications. Diamonds have been known to us since ancient times and are believed to have been first discovered in India.
Today, the most popular use of diamonds is as gemstones for decorative items and jewelry. Basically, the value of a gemstone is based on its rarity. Diamonds, however, are more valuable and relatively common than other rare gemstones such as alexandrite. The annual global production of rough diamonds is about 130 million carats or 26 tons.
Below we have compiled a list of the largest diamonds in the world based on their weight. It includes large diamonds that are cut into smaller ones and those that are now lost. But before we begin, there are certain terms that you should become familiar with.
Carat: A measure of the weight of a diamond. One carat is 200 milligrams. Clarity: . Diamond clarity is a measure of inclusions, which can be foreign impurities or design defects such as cracks.
15. "Lesotho's Promise"
This large pure white diamond was discovered in one of the fields in South Africa, in the Letsing mine, in 2006. Despite the fact that the stone is not one of the “largest” specimens, it is officially considered a “miracle of nature” for its crystal clear texture and impeccable natural shape. Mineral size: 603 carats, which is equivalent to 121 grams.
At an auction in Antwerp (Belgium), the stone was bought by the owner of the British jewelry company Graff Diamonds, Laurence Graff, and divided into several parts, which, after cutting, turned into a luxurious necklace of 26 diamonds weighing a total of 224 carats.
The largest cut pear-shaped stone placed in the center of the jewelry weighed 75 carats, and the smallest crystal in the necklace weighed 0.55 ct. The stones had an ideal shape due to their noble natural texture and flawless cut. The cost of the accessory ultimately amounted to $50,000,000.
“Heart of Eternity”: 27.64 carats, $16 million
A very rare Fancy Vivid Blue diamond was found at the South African Premier Diamond Mine. It was first owned by Steinmetz and then sold to diamond and jewelry giant De Beers. The weight of the diamond after cutting was 27.64 carats (5.53 g).
In 2012, rumors surfaced that the Heart of Eternity necklace was purchased by boxer Floyd Mayweather for his fiancee. De Beers representatives did not comment on this information. It is not known who owns the “Heart of Eternity” now.
14. "Baumgold"
This amazing diamond was mined from the mines of South Africa in 1922. The mass of the mineral in its raw form was approximately 609 carats.
During the sale, it was broken into fourteen pieces, the largest of which was a 50-carat diamond. It, like other smaller minerals, was used to create luxury jewelry.
Kohinoor
Glass copy of the diamond after recutting
Weight: 793 carats Cut weight: 105.6 carats.
Kohinoor is perhaps one of the most popular as well as controversial diamonds on earth. Since its discovery, most likely in the 12th century, at the Kollur mine (located in Andhra Pradesh, India), the Kohinoor has been part of many historically significant crown jewels and ornaments.
In 1849, the diamond came into the possession of the British Empire and was reduced from 191 carats to its current size. It is currently on display in the Jewel House of the Tower of London.
For decades, the Kohinoor Diamond has caused diplomatic controversy between India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Britain, all of whom claim to be its rightful owners.
"Sefadu"
This transparent crystal owes its sonorous name to the city of the same name, located in the African republic of Sierra Leone.
Stone weight – 620 ct. It was found in 1970 and sold to the largest jewelry company Lazare Kaplan (USA). The diamond was exhibited at the Ross-Simons Jewelry Show held in Northbrook, Illinois on May 24, 2000. Uncut to this day.
During transportation from Switzerland to South Africa, a unique diamond was stolen. A reward of $30,000 has been offered for his return.
History of the field
Until the 18th century, Indian mines were considered the richest in diamond production.
After their depletion, active development began in other countries. In 1725, rich placers were discovered in Brazil, and in 1867 a diamond was found on the banks of an African river, after which more than 2,000 miners settled along the bed of the Orange River in the Kimberley province.
Diamonds flowed into Antwerp in a dense stream; the British Kingdom controlled the mining, cutting and sale of stones.
In 1880, two Englishmen bought several plots from the De Beers company, laying the foundation for a new company. Eight years later, diamond production from these deposits accounted for about 90% of global production.
Entrepreneurs, with the support of Rothschild, bought up mines, expanded their influence and formed an entire diamond empire.
Thomas Cullinan, who started out as a simple mason, managed to profitably invest his accumulated funds by purchasing the Elandsfontein farm in 1904, a piece of African land with a hill. Beneath the hill was the Premier Mine, named after the head of the local government.
Frederick Wells, the mine manager, made rounds every day to supervise the work. During one of them, I accidentally noticed a strange shine in one of the deep holes.
I was not too lazy to go down and discovered the magnificent Cullinan diamond in the stone wall. Wells was able to remove it from the rock using an ordinary pocket knife.
The manager received a huge bonus of $10,000 for the find, and the news of the unusual stone caused considerable excitement in the vicinity of the farm.
Many believed that the diamond with a characteristic chip was only a small part of the huge deposits, but they were never found.
"Anniversary"
This large diamond was mined in 1895 in the Republic of South Africa. Its original weight was 650 carats.
The stone of amazing natural beauty was originally named “Reitz” in honor of the then-current president F.W. Reitz, governor of the Orange Republic. The rare mineral became the basis for the production of the world's largest diamond, which weighed 245 carats after cutting. Its production coincided with the 60th anniversary of the reign of Queen Victoria. On this occasion, the stone was renamed “Jubilee” or “Jubilee”.
In addition to the main stone weighing 245 carats, another large diamond measuring 13.34 carats was made from the Jubilee diamond, which was purchased by the King of Spain, Don Carlos I, for his wife.
It was not possible to present an exclusive gift to the royal person for a number of reasons. And in 1900, the diamond was put up for sale at a Paris auction with a price of 7 million francs, where it was purchased by the famous Indian industrialist Dorabji Jamsetji Tata. After his death in 1935, the stone was sold again. It is currently on display at the Smithsonian Research Institute in the United States.
Rating of the largest diamonds found in Russia
The Russian Diamond Fund has a considerable amount of gems mined in Russia. The main mining of the mineral takes place in Yakutia. 20% of the income from production goes to the development of Yakutia.
Below is a rating of the largest Russian diamonds, the estimated value of which reaches several million dollars.
XXVI Congress of the CPSU
In 1980, the largest diamond in Russia was mined, shortly before the CPSU Congress. The name was timed to coincide with this event and was first presented precisely at the XXVI Congress of the CPSU. The weight was 342.57 carats, the color was lemon yellow. Now the stone is kept in the Diamond Fund of the Moscow Kremlin.
Alexander Pushkin
Mined in 1989, “Alexander Pushkin” weighs 320.65 carats. This is the second largest diamond mined in our country. The original title “Indestructible Soviet Union” was canceled due to the fact that a crack was discovered. And they named it in honor of the great poet on his 190th birthday.
Creator
Place of extraction: Anabarsky district of Yakutia, 2004. Weight 298.48 carats.
In 2006, under the protection of special officers of the FSO, he was secretly taken to Moscow. To this day it is in the Diamond Fund of the Russian Federation.
Free Russia
Place of production: Sytykanskaya kimberlite pipe in Yakutia, 1991. Weight 241.88 carats. The fourth place among the largest diamonds is occupied by “Free Russia”.
The name is given in honor of the creation of Independence Day in Russia. The gem was presented to Boris Yeltsin during the signing of the Decree, according to which 20% of the proceeds from diamond mining will go to the development of Yakutia.
Diamond weighing 241.21 carats
Place of production: Nyurbinskaya kimberlite pipe in Yakutia, 2016. Weight 241.21 carats. On the surface of the gem, traces of dissolution are visible in the form of etching channels and cavities. There are cracks and inclusions of graphite sulfides. The name has not yet been invented. Fifth among the largest Russian diamonds.
City of Vilyuisk
In 2013, the sixth largest gem, weighing 235.16 carats, was extracted from the Yubileiny kimberlite pipe. It is a transparent yellowish crystal in the shape of an octahedron. There are minor graphite-sulfide inclusions. Estimated at $1.5–2 million.
The stone was divided into 10 parts, the largest being the “Star of Vilyuisk” (80.59 carats), which was sold at auction in 2017.
Star of Yakutia
The seventh place among the largest diamonds is occupied by the “Star of Yakutia” weighing 232.1 carats, found in Yakutia in 1973. Initially, the name “50 years of Aeroflot” was given, but later the stone was renamed in honor of Yakutia as a sign of respect for the land that gave birth to it. Kept in the Diamond Fund.
Boris Eifman
Place of production: Mir kimberlite pipe in Yakutia. Weight 210.55 carats. The diamond weighing 214.65 carats was mined in 2016. It ranks eighth in the ranking of the largest diamonds. The history of how the stone got its name is interesting.
The artistic director of the St. Petersburg State Academic Ballet Theater Boris Eifman celebrated his anniversary, and as a sign of honor and respect received this beautiful gem as a gift from the diamond mining company.
Premier
Place of production: Mir kimberlite pipe in Yakutia. Weight 210.55 carats. It ranks ninth in the ranking.
Children of Asia
It is known that the “Children of Asia” games are held in Yakutia. The sixth games (2016) coincided with the discovery of one of the largest diamonds in Russia. In honor of this, the gem was given a name. The weight was 207.29 carats.
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Many of the listed rough and polished diamonds are presented in the Diamond Fund of Russia, the Louvre, or are kept by private owners. Therefore, it is difficult to name the exact cost of the gems, since they are not put up for sale. But most representatives are valued at tens or even hundreds of millions of dollars.
Additionally, read the article: famous diamonds.
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"Jonker"
It was mined in Pretoria, South Africa in 1934.
The mass of this luxurious bluish-white stone was 726 carats or 145.2 grams equivalent. The diamond was sold for £70,000. After processing and cutting, 12 diamonds were made from it, the total weight of which was 370.87 carats. The largest of them weighed 142.9 carats. It was then reduced to 125.65 ct.
For some time the stone was in the collection of the Nepalese Queen Ratna, but in 1977 it was sold to an anonymous collector for the amount of $2.2 million.
Moussaieff Red Diamond: 5.11 carats, $7 million
The stone, initially called Red Shield Diamond, was found in 1990 in Brazil by a local farmer near the town of Alto Paranaiba. The weight of this largest red diamond on Earth reached 13.9 carats (2.78 g). In general, quite a lot of colored diamonds of various shades are found in Brazil.
After cutting, the weight of the diamond was 5.11 carats, or 1.022 g. The largest red diamond on the planet received its current name in honor of the Israeli businessman Shlomo Moussaieff, owner of the jewelry company Moussaieff Jewelers, who bought it.
"President Vargas"
The stone got its name in honor of the President of Brazil, who ruled the country in 1938, when this precious mineral was discovered in one of the country’s deposits. The large, immaculately clear crystal weighed 726.6 carats and was valued at $600,000.
During cutting, it was crushed into 29 diamonds, the largest of which weighed 48.26 ct. 14 larger samples received an exclusive “emerald” cut.
Nothing is known about the owner of the largest specimen. The owner of several smaller “Vargas” is the famous collector Robert Muawad.
Pink Star: 59.6 carats, $71.2 million
This diamond holds several records. It is the largest pink diamond in history, weighing 59.6 carats (11.92 g), and was sold at auction for the highest price in history - $71 million 200 thousand.
Previously, "Pink Star" was known as Steinmetz Pink and belonged to. The owners did not dare to cut such a rare stone for 20 months.
For its record price, the stone was sold in April 2022.
"River Woye" or "Victory Diamond"
This rare 770-carat specimen was found in West Africa.
“Woye” received its second name in honor of the victory in the Second World War in 1945. As a result of processing, 30 diamonds were created from the stone, the largest of which weighed 31.35 ct.
The owners of the Woye River do not talk about the fate of the diamonds. There is no information about these jewelry even in specialized literature, so one can only guess what they look like at the present time.
Wittelsbach: 35.56 carats, $24.3 million
The first on our list is a historical diamond. The blue stone became the property of the Bavarian Wittelsbach family in 1722 as a dowry for Maria of Austria. The German name for the diamond is also common: Der Blaue Wittelsbacher. Its weight is 35.56 carats (7.11 g).
In the 19th century, the stone was set into the crown of Bavaria. Before the First World War it belonged to Wittelsbach. It was purchased at auction by jeweler Laurence Graff from Great Britain in 2008.
"Great Mogul"
One of the oldest stones included in the category of “the largest diamonds in the world,” found on the territory of the Indian Peninsula in the Golconda mines in 1650. The weight of this giant was 787 carats.
The diamond was cut by the famous Venetian jeweler Hortensio Borghis, who made a 279-carat rose-shaped diamond from it. Its owner became an Indian ruler, Nadir Shah, after his tragic death in 1747, the stone disappeared without a trace. According to some researchers, the famous Orlov and Kokhinoor jewelry were made on its basis.
"The Legend of Lesotho"
This huge crystal, claiming the title: “the largest diamond in the world,” was found in the mines of the African kingdom of Lesotho in 2022.
The stone has a clean, almost colorless texture and belongs to category IIa, which characterizes the complete transparency of minerals, without foreign impurities. The unique specimen weighs 910 carats.
The diamond was sold in the same year by the mining company Gem Diamonds Ltd for $40 million.
"Star of Sierra Leone"
This largest diamond was discovered in the West African Republic of Sierra Leone in 1972. The exclusive sample weighed 969.8 carats.
It was initially cut into a giant 143.2-carat diamond, but during subsequent processing, due to an internal flaw, it was split into smaller particles.
A total of 17 diamonds were produced, the largest of which measured 53.96 carats. Six of the resulting samples were used to create a jewelry brooch of the same name.
"Excelsior"
The place where this precious stone was discovered is the Jagersfontein mine, located in South Africa. This unique natural specimen, which weighed 971.75 carats, was found in 1893.
A squadron of cavalry was brought in to transport the diamond from the mine to the capital of South Africa, Cape Town, and it was delivered to Britain on a military ship under the strictest security.
A distinctive feature of the crystal is an unusual bluish tint with a natural glow and the complete absence of foreign impurities.
In its raw form, the stone existed for ten years, until the owners decided to divide it into 21 parts. As a result of processing, it was possible to obtain luxurious pure diamonds, the largest of which was “Excelsior I” weighing 69.8 carats. The total weight of all diamonds received was 373.75 carats.
The stone changed owners several times, and in 1996 it was acquired for his collection by the famous antiquarian and jeweler, Robert Mouawad, who paid $2.46 million for the sample, who placed it in a bracelet of an exclusive design specially created for him.
Gift to the King
"Kuminan" was put on public display in Johannesburg and then sent to London. Transportation required precautions. First, the diamond was hidden in a cardboard box from under the hat of a certain postal clerk’s wife and taken to Cape Town, having previously insured it for an impressive amount, then it was sent to London by the most ordinary parcel. At the same time, the counterfeit stone, packed and sealed, under the guard of a dozen detectives, lay in the captain's safe of the mail steamer. Both stones arrived safely at their destination, where the genuine diamond was placed in a bank safe. Before this, it was shown to King Edward VII, who was delighted with what he saw. For two whole years, the Cullinan was the subject of universal admiration, but there was no one who could buy it for the appropriate amount.
Scepter with "Cullinan I".
An offer appeared in the Transvaal Leader newspaper to purchase the precious stone by popular subscription and present it as a gift to the English King Edward VII, but the idea failed. Then General Louis Botta, the head of the Boer detachment that had recently fought against the British in the Anglo-Boer War, came into play. He offered to buy the Cullinan to the Transvaal government and give it to the English king as "proof of the devotion of the Transvaal people." At first, the Legislative Assembly did not support the idea, believing that at a time when there was terrible poverty in the country, such an expensive gift would be inappropriate. But, ultimately, the valuable gift was nevertheless presented to the monarch and cost the Transvaal government 150 thousand pounds sterling.
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"Diamond from Botswana"
When talking about the largest diamonds, one cannot help but recall this amazing stone, discovered in June 2022 at the Jwaneng mine in South Africa.
The length of the find is 7.3 centimeters, with a width of 5.2 centimeters and a thickness of 2.7 centimeters. The stone weighs 1,098 carats and is currently the third largest diamond ever found in the world.
The official cost of the raw crystal and further plans for it have not yet been announced.
Hope: 45.52 carats, $350 million
One of the most famous historical diamonds. It has a deep sapphire blue color. Weight - 45.52 carats, or 9.1 g. The origin of the stone is unknown; it was probably brought from India, from the Golconda region. The diamond got its name from its first known owner, the English aristocrat Henry Hope.
Now located in the USA, in the Smithsonian Museum in Washington.
"Our Light"
This specimen, the second largest diamond discovered in 100 years, was mined from the Karowo mine in Botswana.
The stone owes its poetic name “Lesedi La Rona”, translated as “Our Light”, to its ancient age. According to experts, its origin occurred simultaneously with the emergence of life on earth, more than three million years ago.
It took more than 18 months to polish, process and cut the rare natural material. As a result, from a diamond of 1109 carats it was possible to produce a unique diamond with a rare emerald cut of 302.37 carats, with record levels of color and clarity.
"Cullinan" (Diamond of Africa)
Honorable first place in the ranking of the largest diamonds found over the last century belongs to the “Cullinan” or Diamond of Africa, which has a record size of 3106.75 carats or 621.35 grams. The crystal, mined in 1905 at a mine in South Africa, was named after the owner of the mine, industrialist Thomas Cullinan. The unique sample was not only of exceptional size and weight, but also of rare purity.
In 1907, the stone was presented as a gift to the English monarch Edward VII. At that time, its value was more than 8 million pounds.
Amazing fact: the largest diamond in the world was found just nine meters from the surface and dug out using a pocketknife.
Due to internal defects and gigantic size, Cullinan had to be crushed. As a result, 9 large and 96 smaller diamonds of the purest water were obtained.
The largest specimen at 530.2 carats was given a pear shape. He received the name Cullinan I." A diamond adorns the British Imperial scepter. A smaller example, "Cullinan II", at 317.4 carats, in the form of an emerald, is found in the royal crown. The 94.4 and 63.65 carat stones were named "Cullinan III" and "Cullinan IV".
Three more small diamonds were united under the common name: “Small Stars of Africa.” All stones, both larger and smaller, are the property of the British royal family.
Rating of the largest diamonds found in the world
The largest diamonds in the world have big names and unusual stories. They are used to decorate royal paraphernalia and create exclusive jewelry. Some specimens are in the Louvre, others are kept in the collection of gem connoisseurs who wish to remain anonymous.
The largest diamond in the current period is considered to be the Cullinan, and the largest rough diamond is the Sergio.
There is some difference in the concepts of “diamond” and “diamond”. A diamond is a mined mineral, while a diamond is a diamond that has been processed. Read more: how to distinguish a diamond and a diamond.
Below is the ranking of stones by carat:
Sergio
The black gem “Sergio” was found in 1895 in Brazil (Bahia). The mass of the rough stone is 3167 carats. Considered to be the largest rough diamond in the world.
Jewelry craftsmen, examining the stone, discovered internal cracks that could complicate the processing process. In addition, the mineral has an irregular shape, which will also cause trouble. Due to these nuances, not a single master has yet taken on the processing of “Sergio”.
There are suggestions about the meteorite origin of the mineral.
Cullinan
The find originally weighed 3,106 carats, a fist-sized stone. It was found in 1905 by accident while dismantling rocks. It got its name from the owner of the mine, Thomas Kulian. The cost was estimated at $7.5 billion.
They decided to split it: they got 2 large gems, 7 medium ones and 96 small ones.
After cutting one of the large stones, the impeccably clean “Cullinan I” was formed. It weighs 530.2 carats and has 74 facets. Currently, it adorns the scepter of the British King Edward the Seventh. Another name for the stone is “Big Star of Africa.”
After the cutting of the second large gem, “Cullinan II”, or “Small Star of Africa” appeared. It weighs 317.4 carats. Decorates the British Crown in the Tower of London. Cost over 400 million dollars.
Botswana diamond
A stone the size of a tennis ball was found in 2015 in South Africa. The weight of the stone is 1111 carats, and belongs to the highest category. The cost is estimated at $110 million.
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Excelsior
The Excelsior gem was found in 1893 in South Africa. It had perfect purity, a bluish tint, and an unusual shape (one side is flat, the other is convex). If the crystal was placed, it looked like an obelisk 7.5 cm high. For this it received the name “Excelsior”, which means the tallest.
The original weight was 995 carats, after which it was divided into 21 parts and sold piece by piece.
Star of Sierra Leone
In 1972, a crystal of the highest category was found in the Dominico mine (Africa). Only 1% of all diamonds have such ideal purity. Initial weight: 969.8 carats. A New York jeweler bought it for $2.5 million and, after discovering a defect, divided it into 17 pieces. The 13 pieces were flawless, the largest of which was called the “Star of Sierra Leone”.
Incomparable
The African find had an initial weight of 890 carats. According to legend, the stone was found by a girl playing in the mine dumps. She showed the stone to her uncle, who sold it to traders. Then the stone wandered among the traders. It was later acquired and then sold to Donald Zeil, a representative of another jewelry company.
Until 1988, the stone was called “Golden Giant”, and at the Geneva auction it was renamed “Incomparable”. The starting price was $20 million, but it was sold for only $12. In 2002, the gem was put up for online auction with a starting price of $15 million.
After cutting, the yellow-brown triolet-shaped diamond (a triangle of a special exquisite appearance) weighed 407.48 carats and became a piece of jewelry - a rose gold necklace with 91 diamonds.
Golden Jubilee
The famous diamond was found in 1985 in South Africa. Before cutting, the weight was 755.5 carats, after - 545.67 carats. The cutting took 2 years, this was done by the master G. Tolkowski, who later became famous throughout the world.
"Golden Jubilee" has an unusual brown-yellow color. One of the largest diamonds received its name in honor of the anniversary - 50 years since the coronation of the Thai king, to whom it was presented as a gift in 1997.
To this day it is kept in the Royal Palace of Bangkok. The cost is estimated at $4–12 million.
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Great Mogul
The “Great Mogul” gem was found in the mid-17th century in India (Golconda). It weighed 787 carats and had an unusual blue color. After processing, the gem took the shape of a rose, the size of half an egg and weighing 280 carats.
For a long time it belonged to the Great Mughals. Absorbed all the negativity inherent in wars and civil strife.
Since 1747, the history of the whereabouts of the stone has been lost, and its fate is still unknown. According to some sources, the large stone could have been transformed into smaller “Orlov” and “Koh-i-Noor”.
Watch the video to see what the gem looks like:
Millennium Star
We first learned about the “Millennium Star” in 1990 in former Zaire. The weight of the find was 777 carats. For 3 years, the best jewelers of 3 countries (South Africa, Belgium, USA) were engaged in cutting, during which the weight of the diamond decreased by 500 carats and began to weigh 203.04 carats.
The presentation of the "Star of the Millennium" took place in 1999, and in 2000 he was almost kidnapped. Currently he owns the stone. The gem is insured for £100,000,000.
Externally, the Millennium Star looks like a colorless transparent pear-shaped diamond with 54 facets.
Additionally, you can watch about the diamond in the video:
Victory Diamond
Found in 1945 in West Africa, the 770-carat gem received its name in honor of the great victory over the Nazis. Another name is “Woye River” (after the place of discovery).
The stone had a diamond shape, a high degree of transparency without foreign impurities. It was divided into 30 diamonds, the largest of which weighed 31.35 carats, and sold. Owners unknown.
Spirit of Grisogono
The gem was found in Central Africa weighing 587 carats and was exported to Switzerland. From there it went to the jeweler Gruosi, who processed it for about a year. Using the ancient Indian style of cutting, he gave it the shape of a rose.
Currently, the Spirit of Grisogono diamond belongs to the jewelry company of the same name.
De Beers
The pale yellow De Beers diamond, named after the firm, was first discovered in 1888 in Kimberley. The original weight was 428.5 carats. Later in 1921, the ruler of Patiala acquired the stone. After 7 years, “De Beers” was decorated in a necklace, surrounded by 2930 “friends”.
When the owner died, the necklace was not found. In 1998, only parts of the necklace were discovered, which Cartier jewelers had been restoring for many years, replacing the missing parts with artificial stones.
Red Cross
A diamond with an unusual color was discovered in South Africa in 1901. It was canary yellow in color, and when you looked at it, you could see a red eight-pointed Maltese cross.
The stone originally weighed 375 carats, but after cutting, only 205.07 carats remained. The gem has a cushion shape. Able to accumulate light, thanks to which it glows in the dark.
Throughout history, the gem has been demonstrated three times. It is unknown who now owns the diamond.
Century
The diamond was discovered by a diamond miner. And it was presented to the public on the company’s 100th birthday. Hence the name – “Century”.
“Century” weighs 273.85 carats, has the best category of purity and color, and is impeccably polished. It has a maximum number of facets – 247, which no other diamond has.
The gem is insured for $100 million. The current owner of the diamond is unknown.
Anniversary
The stone received its name in honor of the “jubilee” year of the reign of Queen Victoria. Previously, the stone bore a different name - the name of the President of the Orange Republic.
The gem was discovered at the end of the 19th century. The original weight was 245.35 carats. The colorless Jubilee Diamond is now owned by the Smithsonian Institution.
Sancy
The diamond received its name at the end of the 16th century, when it was assigned by the French first minister Nicolas de Sancy. Later, the stone visited England, India and stopped its way in the Grand Louvre in the Apollo Gallery. The Louvre purchased it in 1978 for $1 million.
The gem was originally discovered in India in the 21st century, weighing 101.25 carats. It is teardrop-shaped and pale yellow in color.
Regent
The transparent square gem is currently in the Louvre. It was originally found in 1701, exported and sold to Philip II.
After cutting, the weight is 27.35 carats. Estimated at $3 million.
