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.
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. Named for Sir Thomas Cullinan, who had discovered the mine three years earlier, the colourless stone was purchased by the Transvaal government and was presented (1907) to ...
Cullinan Diamond - World History Encyclopedia
2021年5月7日 · The Cullinan diamond was discovered on 26 January 1905 and is named after Thomas Cullinan, the chairman of the Premier Mine where it was found near Pretoria in the Transvaal, then a British colony (now a province of South Africa).
Was the Cullinan Diamond a Royal Gift or Stolen Gem?
2023年11月30日 · Named the Cullinan diamond after Thomas Cullinan, the owner of the Premier Mine, it was — and still remains — the largest gem diamond ever found. In its uncut state, it weighed 3,106 carats and measured roughly 4 inches by 2.5 inches by 2.3 inches (10.1 by 6.35 by 5.9 centimeters).
Our Heritage and History - Cullinan Diamonds
The Cullinan Diamond was the original “Peace Diamond”. Given as a gesture of goodwill by the Transvaal Government after the end of an acrimonious war between “Boer” and British, The Anglo Boer Wars, it laid the foundation for the Union of South Africa in 1910 of which parliament Sir Thomas Cullinan was a member.
The Cullinan Diamond: Value, History & Images | Worthy.com
2019年6月24日 · What is the Cullinan diamond? Here is all you need to know about the fascinating history of the Cullinan diamond, its size, value and much more!
World’s largest diamond found | January 25, 1905 | HISTORY
2009年11月24日 · At the Premier Mine in Pretoria, South Africa, the 1.33 pound, 3,106‑carat diamond "Cullinan" is discovered during a routine inspection by the mine’s superintendent. It was the largest diamond...
huge rough diamond known as the Cullinan was found a century ago, when the British Empire was at the apex of its power. Its discovery, telegraphed around the world, also brought fame to the then newly opened Premier mine near Pretoria, South Africa. For many years, the great diamond was a symbol of the world’s mightiest empire.
The Cullinan Diamond - A Star of Africa to Shine on British Land
The Cullinan II Diamond is a cushion-cut diamond with 66 facets and 317,40 carats chiefly mounted in the band of the Imperial State Crown, one of the British monarchy’s most symbolic treasures.
The Cullinan Diamond Centennial: A History and Gemological …
This article traces the history of this famous piece of rough and its source, South Africa’s Cullinan (formerly Premier) mine, which has yielded more significant diamonds than any other single locality.