World’s
BIGGEST diamonds in the world
ranked by carat weight as a
rough stone |
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The Cullinan I |
Carots (rough):
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3106.75 |
Carats (after cut):
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530.2 |
Shape:
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Pear |
Date of discovery:
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1905 |
Place of discovery:
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Premier Mine (South Africa) |
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World’s SMALLEST Cut and
Polished Diamond |
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Bhavani Gems has achieved a
manufacturing marvel by
producing the world’s smallest
certified cut and polished
diamond (Bhavani Mikro) with 57
facets weighing just 0.0003
carat or 0.00006 grams (3,333.33
per carat).
This is the smallest
diamond certified by an
Independent Internationally
recognized Laboratory called IGI
(International Gemological
Institute). |
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World’s RAREST and MOST
EXCLUSIVE GEMSTONE SPECIES |
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PAINITE has in years past been
described by the Guinness Book
of World Records as the rarest
gem mineral. As of early 2005
there were eighteen known
specimens, all numbered and
accounted for.
Specimen No. 5
has been faceted into an oval
and weighs 2.54 carats. Pricing
can be fickle with such
oddities, but in 2011 I saw a
very fine one on sale for about
$1800.00 per carat.
Painite is
pink to red to brown in color,
very strongly pleochroic
(showing different hues from
different angles) and it
fluoresces a lovely green under
short wave UV.
It comes from Mogok and Kachin State in
Myanmar and was named after its
discoverer, British gemologist
Arthur Charles Davy Pain.
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Why
are Black Diamonds the Most
Rare? |
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The
black diamond is a type of
diamond found only in Brazil and
the Central African Republic.
The composition and origin of
black diamonds set them apart
from other diamonds, and from
other gemstones of all kinds.
The use of these diamonds ranges
from practical to mystical, but
it is the black diamond's
uniqueness that makes it most
interesting. |
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World’s MOST FAMOUS Diamond |
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The Blue Hope
Perhaps the most infamous of
beautiful jewels is the Blue
Hope, weighing 45.52 carats, and
named after purchaser Henry
Thomas Hope. Its history begins
calmly though obscurely, since
it is believed to be the same
“Blue Tavernier Diamond” that
was discovered in 1642.
This
diamond was purchased by King
Louis XIV who had the stone cut
to 67.50 carats from 112 carats
to further emphasize its
brilliance. It was stolen during
the French Revolution and never
officially recovered. However,
some claim that this is the same
diamond that Henry Thomas Hope
purchased in 1830. Following the
purchase and subsequent
inheritance, Henry’s son lost
his fortune.
It was purchased by
Mrs. Edward McLean, who then
experienced a number of fatal
events within her family leading
to her own suicide. The legend
of the diamond grew and rumors
of a curse abounded, to the
extent that no one wanted to
even touch the stone when
renowned diamond merchant
presented it in 1949. This
“cursed” diamond can currently
be seen at the Smithosonian
Institute in Washington |