| The Earth Star - No Picture | | | | ever found only surpassed by the Cullinan |
| | | | diamond. Since a buyer could not be found for |
| The Earth Star was found in the Jagersfontein | | | | such a large stone it was decided to cut the |
| Mine in 1967. It was cut from a raw stone of | | | | stone into a number of smaller stones the |
| about 248.9 carats into a Pear shaped stone | | | | largest being only 69.68 carats. It was |
| weighing 111.59 carats. At the time it was | | | | stated by Alpheus F. Williams, who later |
| considered the largest faceted brown diamond | | | | became the General Manager of the De Beers |
| in the world. This particular stone shows a | | | | company, considering the decision to cleave |
| degree of brilliance that is not usually | | | | the diamond into several smaller fragments as |
| found in gems with such a strong color. It | | | | the greatest tragedy of modern times in the |
| was sold in 1983 to Stephen Zbova of Naples | | | | history of famous diamond in the world. In |
| for $900,000. | | | | 1996 it was sold to Robert Mouawad for |
| | | | $2,642,000. |
| Eureka Diamond | | | | |
| | | | Florentine Diamond - Cubic Zirconium |
| This gem is not exceptional but it was the | | | | replication |
| very first diamond found in South Africa. It | | | | |
| was found by a shepherd boy in 1866 on the | | | | This is another of the Great Lost famous |
| bank of the Orange River near Hopetown. It | | | | diamonds of the world. Only black and white |
| was passed from hand to hand by several | | | | photos exist of this famous stone prior to |
| people without it becoming know that it was a | | | | its disappearance in 1921. It is a |
| diamond until Dr. W. G. Atherstone of | | | | 137.27-carat diamond with light yellow |
| Grahamstone came into possession of the | | | | colorations with very slight greenish |
| pebble. Dr Atherstone was one of the very few | | | | overtones. Legend has it that Charles the |
| people in the Cape colony who knew anything | | | | Bold, Duke of Burgundy was warring it when he |
| about gemstones. It was cut into a 21.25 | | | | fell in battle in 1467. The diamond was then |
| brownish yellow diamond and sold in 1867. | | | | found on the body by a foot solder that |
| | | | though it was glass. It is thought to have |
| Excelsior Diamond | | | | been owned by Pope Julius II, The Grand duke |
| | | | of Tuscany in 1657, and later as part of the |
| This stone was found at the Jagersfontein | | | | Hapsburg Crown Jewels. It is believed to have |
| mine by one of the workers in a shovel full | | | | been re-cut into an 80 carat round diamond |
| of gravel. Instead of giving it to his | | | | that was sold in 1981 and its present |
| overseer as was required he hid it in his | | | | location is unknown. |
| pocket and gave it directly to the Mine | | | | |
| Manager. This 995.2 carat diamond has | | | | The Golden Jubilee |
| suffered a tragic fate ever since and is | | | | |
| considered to be the Great Unknown of famous | | | | This diamond is currently considered as the |
| diamonds. It just happened to be found on the | | | | largest faceted diamond in the whole world at |
| exact day that a consortium of London firms | | | | 545.67 carts. Also known as the fire rose cut |
| that had the purchase rights to the mines | | | | diamond, this diamond has a unique fancy |
| output expired. Had the diamond been found a | | | | yellow-brown color that made it one of the |
| couple of hours earlier the history of the | | | | most beautiful pieces of stone ever |
| Excelsior Diamond may have been much | | | | unearthed. It received its name when it was |
| different. The Excelsior Diamond is the | | | | presented to the King of Thailand in 1997 for |
| second largest rough diamond of gem quality | | | | his 50th anniversary of his coronation. |