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