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Biggest diamonds in the
world ranked by carat weight as a rough stone
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Photo
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Name
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Carats (rough)
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Carats (after
cut)
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Shape
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Date of
discovery
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Place of
discovery
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Current owner
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The Cullinan I
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3106,75
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530,2
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Pear
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1905
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Premier Mine
(South Africa)
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Queen Elisabeth II
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The
Cullinan II
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3106,75
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317,4
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Cushion
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1905
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Premier Mine
(South Africa)
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Queen Elisabeth II
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The
Cullinan III (lower)
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3106,75
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94,4
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Pear
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1905
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Premier Mine
(South Africa)
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Queen Elisabeth II
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The
Cullinan IV (upper)
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3106,75
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63,3
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Cushion
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1905
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Premier Mine
(South Africa)
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Queen Elisabeth II
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The
Cullinan V
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3106,75
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18,8
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Heart
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1905
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Premier Mine
(South Africa)
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Queen Elisabeth II
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The
Cullinan VI
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3106,75
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11,5
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Marquise
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1905
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Premier Mine
(South Africa)
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Queen Elisabeth II
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The
Cullinan VII (lower)
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3106,75
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8,8
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Marquise
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1905
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Premier Mine
(South Africa)
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Queen Elisabeth II
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The
Cullinan VIII (upper)
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3106,75
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6,8
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Oblong brilliant
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1905
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Premier Mine (South Africa)
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Queen Elisabeth II
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The
Cullinan IX
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3106,75
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4,39
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Pear
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1905
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Premier Mine (South Africa)
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Queen Elisabeth II
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The
Nameless
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1000
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489,07
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Rectangular
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Unknown
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Probably Brazil or
Centrafrica
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Unknown
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The
Excelsior I
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995,20
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69,68 (original stone was cut into 21 gems)
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Pear
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1893
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Jagersfontein Mine
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Robert Mouawad
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Star
of Sierra Leone
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969
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53,96 (original stone was cut into 17 gems)
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Pear
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1972
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Diminco Mine (Sierra Leone)
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Harry Winston
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The
Incomparable
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890
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407,48
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Triolette
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1980
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Congo
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Louis Glick
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The
Millennium Star
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777
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203,04
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Pear
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1990
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Mbuji-Mayi district of Zaire (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
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De Beers
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The Woyie River
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770
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original stone was cut into 30 gems (the largest
one weighted 31.35 cts and became known as the Victory diamond)
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Emerald
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1945
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Woyie River
(Sierra Leone)
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Unknown
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The
Golden Jubilee
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755
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545,67
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Rose cushion
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1985
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Premier Mine
(South Africa)
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Government of
Thailand
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The
President Vargas
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726,60
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48,26 (original stone was cut into 29 gems)
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Emerald
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1938
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Brazil
(San Antonio
River)
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Unknown
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The
Jonker
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726
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125.35 (original stone was cut into 13 gems)
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Emerald
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1934
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Elandsfontein
(near Premier Mine - South Africa)
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Unknown
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The
Jubilee
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650,80
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245,35
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Cushion
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1895
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Jagersfontein Mine
(South Africa)
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Robert Mouawad
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The
Sefadu
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620
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620
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Uncut
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1970
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Diminco Mine
(Sierra Leone)
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Lazare Kaplan
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The
Kimberley Octahedron
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616
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616
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Uncut
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1964
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Dutoitspan Mine (South Africa)
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De Beers
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The
Lesotho Promise
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603
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75 (cut into 26 gems)
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Pear set on a necklace /w its 25 other satellites
stone
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2006
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Letseng Mine (South Africa)
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Lawrence Graff of London
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The
Lesotho Brown
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601
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71,73 (cut into 18 gems)
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Emerald
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1967
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Letseng Mine (South Africa)
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Unknown
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The
Centenary
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599
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273,85
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Modified heart
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1986
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Premier Mine (South Africa)
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Unknown
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The
Spirit
Of
De
Grisogono
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587
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312,24
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Mogul
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Unknown
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West
Central Africa
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Unknown
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The
Letseng Legacy
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493.24
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unknown
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Uncut
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2007
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Letseng Mine (Lesotho)
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SAFDICO (Graff Jewellers)
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The
Kimberley
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490
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55,09
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Emerald
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1921
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Kimberley Mine (South
Africa)
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Unknown
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The
De Beers
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428,50
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234,69
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Cushion
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1888
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De Beers Mine (South Africa)
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Disapeared
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The
Regent
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410
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141
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Cushion
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1698
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Paritala-Kollur Mine (India)
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Musée du
Louvre (France)
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The
Orloff
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Unknown (supposed
to be 300)
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194
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Antique rose
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First appearance
in 1750
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South India
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Kremlin Museum
(Moscow)
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The
Oppenheimer
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253,70
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253,70
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Octo-hedral
(uncut)
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1964
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Dutoitspan Mine (South Africa)
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Smithsonian Institute
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The
Hope Diamond
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115
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45,52
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Antique cushion
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Unknown but probably around 1653
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Kollur Mine (India)
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Smithsonian Institution (Washington DC)
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