They cost a fortune.
As you know, diamonds are a girls best friend. For many years, they shimmered and shone in the crowns of rulers and the necklace the first lady, causing the admiration of others. Some stones are famous for their history of discovery, others its price. Another criterion for comparison of diamonds and their uncut versions, with diamond, is the size of the stone. Below is the list of the largest diamonds in the world.
The Jonker (726 carats)
Giant gemstone was found in South America in 1934, on land that belonged to Johannes Jacob Jonker. The diamond was circular and was sold by the Diamond Corporation. Stone was made of 13 diamonds, the largest of which weighed 143 carats.
President Vargas (726,6 CT)
The President Vargas diamond, which was discovered on 13 August 1938 at the river Santo Antonio in the district of Coromandel, Brazil. A year later, the stone was valued at 600 thousand dollars. It was made 29 diamonds, the largest of which has a lot 48,26 CT. The diamond was named in honor of President Getulio Vargas.
The Golden Jubilee (755 carats)
The diamond, weighing 755 carats, was found in 1985 in the mine “Premier”, which belonged to the company “De Beers”. In 1990, the world appeared cut diamond striking beauty. In 1995, the unique diamond was presented on the fiftieth anniversary of the king of Thailand Bhumibol Adulyadej, whose jubilee was the basis for the name of the stone. Currently, the diamond is in the Royal Palace in Bangkok.
The star of the Millennium (777 carats)
Colorless diamond was found in the early 1990-ies in the Republic of Congo. The stone was treated with a laser. It took more than three years, to give it the classic pear shape.
The star of Sierra Leone (969 carats)
The diamond was discovered on February 14, 1972, alluvial mine in the Republic of Sierra Leone. A rare feature of this stone is its perfect chemical purity which is less than 1% of all diamonds. Due to an internal defect in a precious stone was divided into 17 smaller diamonds, 13 of which were considered flawless. After the division, the largest of the stone was a pear-shaped diamond, weighing 54 carats.
Excelsior (995,2 carats)
The diamond was found in 1893 in South Africa at the mine Jagersfontein. As the result of a cut gemstone was obtained 20 diamonds, the weight of the largest of which was 69,68 CT.
Cullinan (3106,75 CT)
The most famous diamond in the world, which weighed 1.37 lb, was discovered by the foreman in South Africa in 1905. The stone was named after the owner of the mine, sir Thomas Cullinan. The diamond was presented as a gift to the king of the United Kingdom and brought to Amsterdam to be cut, with the result that there appeared the famous diamond of Africa – Cullinan I. the Diamond, weighing 530,2 carats, is part of the crown jewels and is estimated at $ 2 billion.
Sergio (3167 carats)
Sergio – the biggest black diamond and the largest rough diamond ever found in the world. Was discovered in 1895 in the state of Bahia in Brazil. It is anticipated that this precious stone of meteoric origin.
