Cullinan diamond
E656914
The Cullinan diamond is the largest gem-quality rough diamond ever found, discovered in South Africa in 1905 and later cut into several famous stones set in the British Crown Jewels.
Observed surface forms (10)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cullinan I | 0 |
| Cullinan II | 0 |
| Cullinan III | 0 |
| Cullinan IV | 0 |
| Cullinan V | 0 |
| Cullinan IX | 0 |
| Cullinan VI | 0 |
| Cullinan VII | 0 |
| Cullinan VIII | 0 |
| Cullinan diamond fragments | 1 |
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cut diamond
ⓘ
gem-quality diamond ⓘ historical object ⓘ rough diamond ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Great Star of Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Second Star of Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clarity | exceptional ⓘ |
| colorGrade | colorless ⓘ |
| cutBy | Asscher Brothers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cutInCity | Amsterdam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cutShape |
cushion-cut brilliant
ⓘ
heart-shaped brilliant ⓘ pear-shaped brilliant ⓘ |
| cutShape |
pear-shaped brilliant
ⓘ
square-cut brilliant ⓘ |
| cuttingCompletedInYear | 1908 ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Frederick Wells NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredInCountry | South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredInPlace | Premier Mine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredInProvince | Transvaal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredInYear | 1905 ⓘ |
| discoveredOnDate | 1905-01-26 ⓘ |
| foundAtDepth | 9 meters ⓘ |
| foundOnContinent | Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Thomas Cullinan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
British Crown Jewels
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British Crown Jewels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfCollection | British Crown Jewels (through its cut stones) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentedBy | Transvaal Colony government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentedInYear | 1907 ⓘ |
| presentedTo | Edward VII NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purchasePricePounds | 150000 ⓘ |
| recordHeld | largest gem-quality rough diamond ever found ⓘ |
| setIn |
Imperial State Crown
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Queen Mary's Crown (historically) NERFINISHED ⓘ Sovereign's Sceptre with Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| soldInYear | 1907 ⓘ |
| soldTo | Transvaal Colony government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| weightCarats |
11.5
ⓘ
18.8 ⓘ 3106.75 ⓘ 317.4 ⓘ 4.4 ⓘ 530.2 ⓘ 6.8 ⓘ 63.6 ⓘ 8.8 ⓘ 94.4 ⓘ |
| weightGrams | 621.35 ⓘ |
| yieldedFragmentsCount | 9 large stones and 96 smaller brilliants ⓘ |
| yieldedMainStone |
Cullinan I
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cullinan II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yieldedSmallerStonesCount | 96 brilliants ⓘ |
| yieldedStone |
Cullinan III
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cullinan IV NERFINISHED ⓘ Cullinan V NERFINISHED ⓘ Cullinan VI NERFINISHED ⓘ Cullinan VII NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yieldedStone |
Cullinan IX
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cullinan VIII NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Cullinan diamond fragments