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