"Star of Africa" redirects here. For other uses, see Star of Africa (disambiguation).
Cullinan Diamond
The rough diamond
Weight
3,106 carats (621.2 g)
Colour
Near colourless[1]
Cut
105 stones of assorted cuts
Country of origin
South Africa
Mine of origin
Premier Mine
Cut by
Joseph Asscher & Co.
Original owner
Premier Diamond Mining Company
Owner
Charles III in right of The Crown
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. In April 1905, it was put on sale in London, but despite considerable interest, it was still unsold after two years. In 1907, the Transvaal Colony government bought the Cullinan and Prime Minister Louis Botha presented it to Edward VII, the British king who reigned over the territory, and it was cut by Joseph Asscher & Co. in Amsterdam.
Cullinan produced stones of various cuts and sizes, the largest of which is named Cullinan I, and named the Great Star of Africa by Edward VII, and at 530.4 carats (106.08 g) it is the largest clear cut diamond in the world. The stone is mounted in the head of the Sovereign's Sceptre with Cross. The second-largest is Cullinan II or the Second Star of Africa, weighing 317.4 carats (63.48 g), mounted in the Imperial State Crown. Both are part of the Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom. Seven other major diamonds, weighing a total of 208.29 carats (41.66 g), were privately owned by Elizabeth II, who inherited them from her grandmother, Queen Mary, in 1953. The Queen also owned minor brilliants and a set of unpolished fragments.
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