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The World's Largest Diamonds - Top 10



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By : Koz Huseyin    zero times read
Submitted 2008-09-25 19:21:24
Diamonds are forever, and the saying holds true! A diamond can only be cut by a diamond, and so it is that these sparkling gems bring us much excitement. The world's largest diamonds are something that attracts our attention. Imagine 100's of diamond carats, and you can see why this is going to be amazing. Find them here!

Recently a diamond was discovered, which is the 20th largest rough diamond ever found! At 478 carats it is simply amazing, and likely will only be available to a handful of the world population, however, it still is an amazing point. So, if this is the 20th largest diamond, then what is the top 10 largest diamonds in the world?

#10 - The Millennium Star Diamond
This flawless diamond is both flawless internally and externally. And at 203.4 carats and being insured for 100 million GBP it is a gem which will be out of pocket for many people.

#9 - The Red Cross Diamond
Feel amazed yet? There is more to come! At number 9 we find the largest diamond is the Red Cross diamond. This diamond even has a Maltese Cross! The Red Cross diamond is canary yellow in color, and is 205.07 carats!

#8 - The De Beers Diamond
The De Beers diamond is the 8th largest diamond in the world. It was found in 1888. The diamond was purchased by the Maharajah of Pariala, and then was set on a necklace that weighed about 926.25 carats! The diamond by itself weighs 234.65 carats.

#7 - The Jubilee Diamond
The Jubilee diamond is a colorless cushion shaped diamond, and weighs 245.35 carats. The diamond came from a rough diamond that weighed 650.80 carats. The Jubilee was called the Jubilee because of Queen Victoria's 75th anniversary of her coronation.

#6 - The Centenary Diamond
The Centenary is an amazing gem. With 247 facets, it has the highest amount of facets ever polished onto a diamond. The true value of the Centenary is unknown, but it weighs 273.83 carats.

#5 - The Spirit of de Grisogono
At a massive 312.24 carats, the Spirit of de Grisogono is the largest black diamond ever cut.

#4 - The Cullinan II Diamond
We're getting ever closer to seeing the world's largest diamond. But first let's look at number 4. The Cullinan II weighs 217.40 carats and is a cushion shape. The original stone has a good story to it; it was cut from a rough diamond of 3106 carats or about 1 1/3 pounds! It was found on the day when Sir Thomas Cullinan was visiting the mine that he had opened. The jewel is in the centre-front of the Imperial State Crown of Great Britain.

#3 - The Incomparable Diamond
The Incomparable diamond is a gem which weighs 407.48 carats. This brownish-yellow color diamond is both internally and externally flawless.

#2 - The Star Of Africa Diamond
Also known as the Cullinan I, the Star of Africa is a whopping 530.20 carats! The Star of Africa is just one of the 9 stones cut from the 3106 carat Cullinan diamond. The Star of Africa was placed in the Sovereign Royal scepter by King Edward. It is estimated at $400 million dollars!

#1 - The Largest Diamond In The World
At number 1, the largest diamond in the world, at this time, is the Golden Jubilee diamond. At 545.67 carats, it is unlikely to be used for earrings!
Author Resource:- Click this link to see a picture of the Star of Africa Diamond or these links to do window shopping and buying diamonds.
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