What is the largest diamond in the world? At present, the worlds largest gem -grade diamond is discovered in the Pleomir King Kong Stone Mine in South Africa in January 1905.
What is the largest diamond in the world?
What is the largest diamond in the world? At present, the worlds largest gem -grade diamond is discovered in the Pleomir King Kong Stone Mine in South Africa in January 1905, known as the "Kulinnan" diamond, known as the "African Star". It is a crystal.Too complete diamond stones, colorless transparency, no flaws, excellent texture, weighing 3106 carats.At that time, the name of the general manager of the mine was named "Kulinan".
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Later, the diamond was bought by the Royal British.After the giant diamonds were divided, the three experts worked for 14 hours a day and spent eight months to ponder into the largest four diamonds.
"Kulinnan No. 1" is the heaviest one of the pear -shaped and three pieces, weighs 530.2 carats, and later inlaid on the scores of the British king. This giant drill is called "African Star".It has 74 aspects.
"Kulinnan No. 2" is a square, weighing 317.4 carat, and the rear is inlaid on the crown of the British king.
"Kulinan Third" is a pear -shaped, weighing 94.4 carats, inlaid on the spire of the British Queen Crown.
"Kulinnan Fourth" is a square, weighing 63.6 carats. It is made from dividing experts to divide the smallest diamonds into two, that is, "Kulinan No. 3" and "Kulinnan Fourth".It is inlaid on the edge of the Queens Crown Crown.
The "African Star" is cut into nine large diamonds and 96 small diamonds in total, which are used as crowns, scepter and other decorations.The remaining five of the nine diamonds are: the fifth one is the heart shape, weighs 18.8 carats; the sixth one is the hip tip, weighs 11.5 carats;Weighing 6.8 carats; the ninth one is pear -shaped, weighing 4.39 carats.In addition, there are still 96 small diamonds, which are scattered around the world a total of 8 carats.The remaining very small and unsightly crushed rocks, weighing 9.5 carats.

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