In the rough, the Tiffany Yellow was a beautiful, canary-yellow octahedron weighing 287.42 carats and possibly found at either the De Beers or ...
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The Spoonmaker’s origin is not clear; however, the official historian of the Ottoman court, Rasid, describes it thusly: Fact ...
According to the legend, the 67.50-carat, cushion-cut Black Orlov is said to have taken its name from the Russian Princess Nadia Vyegin-Orlov, to ...
Weighing in at a whopping 3,106 carats, the Cullinan is the largest gem-quality diamond ever discovered. Fact SheetCullinan ...
The Idol’s Eye is a 70.21-carat Golconda diamond, possessing a blue tinge characteristic of many diamonds from that source, and shaped like an Old ...
The Nassak is one of those unfortunate Mogul-cut stones that has been re-cut throughout history to appease more modern tastes. Fact ...
Colourless with a greenish-yellow tint, the Sancy is a 55.23-carat, shield-shaped stone said to be one of the first diamonds to be cut with ...
Considered the finest gem in the Egyptian Treasury, the Pasha “weighs 40 carats, is of octagonal form, is brilliant cut, and is of very good ...
