Cullinan Diamond - Wikipedia
The Cullinan Diamond is the largest gem-quality rough diamond ever found, [2] weighing 3,106 carats (621.20 g), discovered at the Premier No.2 mine in Cullinan, South Africa, on 26 January 1905. It was named after Thomas Cullinan, the owner of the mine.
The 10 Biggest Diamonds Ever Discovered in the World - Robb …
Sep 18, 2023 · 1. The Cullinan Diamond, 3,106 Carats. With a weight of 3,106 carats, the Cullinan is the largest gem-quality rough diamond ever found. Discovered at the Premier No. 2 mine in Cullinan,...
Huge 2,492-carat diamond, believed to be world’s second-largest ... - CNN
Aug 22, 2024 · A massive 2,492-carat rough diamond, believed to be the second biggest ever found, has been unearthed in Botswana, according to a mining company.
Biggest diamond in over a century is found in Botswana: 2,492 carats - NPR
Aug 23, 2024 · The Botswana government says the huge 2,492-carat diamond is the second-biggest ever discovered in a mine. It's the biggest diamond found since 1905. It weighs approximately half a kilogram.
Golden Jubilee Diamond - Wikipedia
The Golden Jubilee Diamond, a 545.67 carat (109.13 g) brown diamond, is the largest cut and faceted diamond in the world. It outweighs the Cullinan I by 15.37 carats (3.07 g).
Diamond Found in Botswana Is World’s 2nd-Largest Ever at …
Aug 22, 2024 · President Mokgweetsi Masisi grinned as he lifted the diamond, a 2,492-carat stone that is the biggest diamond unearthed in more than a century and the second-largest ever found, according to...
Cullinan diamond | Size, History, Worth, Crown Jewels, & Facts
Cullinan diamond, world’s largest gem diamond, which weighed about 3,106 carats in rough form when found in 1905 at the Premier mine in Transvaal, modern-day South Africa.
The World's Largest Diamonds: rough, gem-quality, carbonado - Geology.com
At 3,106.75 carats, the Cullinan Diamond was the largest gem-quality rough diamond ever found. The largest faceted diamond is the Golden Jubilee, a brown cushion-cut diamond weighing 545.67 carats.
Biggest diamond in over a century is found in Botswana - NBC News
Aug 22, 2024 · The largest diamond found in more than a century has been unearthed in Botswana. The 2,492-carat diamond is the second-biggest ever found in a mine, the government said.
How the world’s largest diamond came to be part of the UK's …
Nov 2, 2023 · The largest diamond ever found was unearthed over a century ago, on 26 January 1905 at the Premier Mine near Pretoria, South Africa. Named after the mine’s owner, Thomas Cullinan, the rough diamond weighed 3,106.75 carats (621.35 g; 1.37 lb) and measured 10.5 cm (4.1 in) at its longest point.