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		On the 25th January 1905 a diamond with the mass of 3,106 carats in its uncut state was found in the side-wall of the open pit.
		Two of the stones cut from the Cullinan Diamond are now found in the British Crown Jewels; the 530-carat "Star of Africa", which is set in the septre and the 317-carat "Lesser Star of Africa" which is set in the Imperial State Crown.
		When the price of diamonds plummeted during the outbreak of World War 1 in Europe in August 1914, all operations at the Premier mine were suspended.
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	Cullinan Diamond Information
		The Cullinan Diamond, found by Frederick Wells, surface manager of the Premier Diamond Mining Company in Cullinan, Gauteng, South Africa on June 25 1905, is the largest rough gem-quality diamond ever found, at 3,106.75 carats (621.35 g).
		The largest polished gem from the stone is named Cullinan I or the Great Star of Africa (Picture), and at 530.2 carats (106.04 g) was the largest polished diamond in the world until the 1985 discovery of the Golden Jubilee diamond (545.67 cts), also from the Premier mine.
		The second largest gem from the Cullinan stone, Cullinan II or the Lesser Star of Africa, at 317.4 carats (63.48 g), is the third largest polished diamond in the world and is also part of the British crown jewels, as it forms a part of the Imperial State Crown.
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	Cullinan Diamond - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Cullinan Diamond, found by Frederick Wells, surface manager of the Premier Diamond Mining Company in Cullinan, Gauteng, South Africa on June 25 1905, is the largest rough gem-quality diamond ever found, at 3,106.75 carats (621.35 g).
		Cullinan I is now mounted in the head of the Sceptre with the Cross.
		The second largest gem from the Cullinan stone, Cullinan II or the Lesser Star of Africa, at 317.4 carats (63.48 g), is the third largest polished diamond in the world and is also part of the British crown jewels, as it forms a part of the Imperial State Crown.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cullinan_Diamond (445 words)

	Cullinan Diamond -, free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Cullinan and the Premier Diamond Mine The town of Cullinan owes its existence to the discovery of a world-famous kimberlite pipe.
		The second largest gem from the Cullinan stone, Cullinan II or the Lesser Star of Africa, at 317.4 carats g, is the third largest polished diamond in the world and is also part of the British crown jewels, as it forms a part of the Imperial State Crown.
		One 1/3-carat diamond at the center of the necklace is accentuated by smaller bezel-set diamonds.
	www.diamonds-club.com /cullinan_diamonds.php (700 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Cullinan Diamond (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The second largest gem from the Cullinan stone, Cullinan II or the Lesser Star of Africa, at 317.4 carats (63.48 g), is the second largest polished diamond in the world and is also part of the British crown jewels, as it forms a part of the Imperial State Crown.
		Throughout the years, rumors have spread of a second half of the Cullinan diamond, as certain signs point to the diamond being part of a larger crystal.
		This 69 carat diamond was originally known as the Cartier diamond after Cartier Inc. paid the record price of $1,050,000 for the gem at auction.
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		The Cullinan Diamond, found in South Africa in 1905, is the largestrough gem-quality diamond ever found, at 3,106 carats (621.2 g).
		The largest polished gem from the stone isnamed Cullinan I or the Great Star of Africa, and at 530.2 carats (106.04 g) is still the largest polished diamond in the world.It is now mounted in the head of the royal sceptre in the British crown jewels.
		The second largest gem from the Cullinan stone, Cullinan II or theLesser Star of Africa, at 317.4 carats (63.48 g), is the second largest polished diamond in the world and is also part of theBritish crown jewels, as it forms a part of the Imperial StateCrown.
	www.therfcc.org /cullinan-diamond-103569.html (213 words)

	The Cullinan Diamond (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The diamond was later sold to the Transvaal government and was later presented to King Edward VII of England on November 9, 1907, for his sixty-sixth birthday.
		The Cullinan III Diamond weighs 94.40 carats and is pear-shaped; it is used for jewelry.
		The 18.80-carat Cullinan V Diamond was used in a brooch to be placed in the crown of Queen Mary.
	www.woodberrydiamonds.com /famous_diamonds/cullinan_diamond.html (277 words)

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		The Cullinan Diamond is the largest diamond ever to be found.
		He loosened the crystal, took it to his offices and made sufficient tests to convince himself that it was a diamond.
		The diamond stayed in England for a time, and then Premier Botha of the Transvaal proposed it be purchased by the country as a gift to King Edward VII in appreciation of his having drafted a constitution for that colony.
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	Encyclopedia of Gemstones - Diamond. Diamond's color, characteristics of Diamond, varieties of Diamond, mystical power ...
		Diamonds are said to be of the first water when very transparent, and of the second or third water as transparency decreases.
		Diamond is an antidote to poison and is capable of detecting poison by exhibiting a moisture or perspiration on its surface.
		Jubilee diamond, flawless, clear white diamond weighing almost 651 carats in rough form, it was found in the Jaegersfontein mine in South Africa in 1895.
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	NATURE. Diamonds. Dominating Diamonds \| PBS
		The largest diamond found so far, the Cullinan, weighed a whopping 3,106.75 carats uncut (more than a pound) when it was dug up in South Africa in 1905.
		Named after mine owner Sir Thomas Cullinan, the diamond was cut into 11 gems and a number of smaller pieces.
		The diamond, discovered in 1650 in India, weighed 793 carats and carries the name of Shah Jehan, builder of the Taj Mahal.
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	Rocks and Minerals Dictionary: C - EnchantedLearning.com
		Diamonds have a hardness of 10, a specific gravity of 3.5, and a refractive index of 2.417 - 2.419.
		A cognac diamond is a cognac-brown diamond (having a color of C7).
		The diamond was cut (by Joseph J. Asscher of Amsterdam) into many stones, including the Cullinan I (530 carats, pendelique-brilliant shaped, the largest cut diamond in the world), the Cullinan II (317 carats, cushion shaped), Cullinan III (94 carats, pendelique shaped), Cullinan IV (63 carats, square-brilliant shaped), and many other smaller stones.
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	Premier Mine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Premier Mine is an underground diamond mine owned by De Beers that is situated in the town of Cullinan, 40 kilometers east of Pretoria, Gauteng Province, South Africa.
		Established in 1902, it was renamed the Cullinan Diamond Mine in November 2003 in celebration of its centenary.
		The mine rose to prominence in 1905, when the Cullinan Diamond - the largest gem diamond ever - was discovered here.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Premier_Mine (108 words)

	The Cullinan Diamonds
		It is called the Cullinan I because it's the largest of the 9 large stones cut from the Cullinan Diamond, and the Cullinan II is the massive 317.40-carat cushion shaped diamond in the center-front of the Imperial State Crown of Great Britain.
		The Cullinan II is a 317.40 carat cushion cut stone mounted in the band of the Imperial State Crown, it is also in the Tower of London as part of the Crown Jewels.
		The Cullinan V is a triangular-pear cut weighing 18.80 carats, was originally mounted in a brooch for Queen Mary, to be worn alternately in the circlet of her crown as a replacement for the Koh-i-Noor.
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	The Cullinan Diamond: Diamond Source of Virginia Loose Diamonds Education
		The Cullinan diamond was sold to the Transvaal government, which presented it to King Edward VII on his 66th birthday on November 9th, 1907.
		The Cullinan II is a 317.40 carat cushion cut diamond mounted in the band of the Imperial State Crown; it is also in the Tower of London as part of the Crown Jewels.
		The Cullinan V is a triangular-pear cut weighing 18.80 carats, was originally mounted in a brooch for Queen Mary, to be worn alternately in the circlet of her crown as a replacement for the Koh-i-Noor.
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	The World's Most Famous Diamonds - Cullinan (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Cullinan Diamond was the largest gem-quality diamond ever discovered, it weighed a whopping 3,106 carats which is equivalent to one and a half pounds.
		It is a 74-facet pear-shape diamond and weighs 530.20 carats.
		The Cullinan III and IV are sometimes worn in a pendant.
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	The Cullinan Diamond
		The diamond was named Cullinan, after the mine's owner Sir Thomas Cullinan.
		The Cullinan I is now in the head of the royal scepter in the British crown jewels.
		The second largest cut diamond, the Cullinan II, is a cushion-shaped stone weighing 317.4 carats, and is set in the British imperial state crown.
	www.diamondtutorials.com /articles/diamonds.tutorials/98/The_Cullinan_Diamond.html (279 words)

	Cullinan Diamond (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Cullinan Diamond, found in South Africa in 1905, is the largest rough gem-quality diamond ever found, at 3,106 carat s (621.2 g).
		Although a carbonado found in Brazil weighed more than 3,600 carats (720 g), no gem-quality material was able to be extracted from it, and the Cullinan is still one of the most remarkable stones ever found.
		It was named after Sir Thomas Cullinan, the owner of the diamond mine.
	www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-Cullinan_Diamond.html (415 words)

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		The Cullinan Diamond, found by Frederick Wells, surface manager of the Premier Diamond Mining Company in Cullinan, Gauteng, South Africa, on January 26, 1905, is the largest rough gem-quality diamond ever found, at 3,106.75 carats (621.35 g).
		Such strains are not uncommon for diamonds, and have actually resulted in causing diamonds to explode when reaching the surface, or even in the pockets of the miners due to the exposure to the miner's body warmth.
		Rumours abound of a second half of the Cullinan diamond, as there are certain indications that the diamond was part of a larger crystal.
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		The Cullinan diamond was cut in 9 large stones and 96 more small.
		Subsequently it was incastonato in the crown that Luigi XV wore to the incoronazione.
		Also this diamond color peach from the weight of 20 carats is found today to the Museum of the Louvre.
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	Famous Diamonds in the World
		The diamond stayed in England for a time, it was decided that the diamond would be made into a gift for King Edward VII of England in appreciation of his having drafted a constitution for that colony.
		Cullinan I and Cullinan II became part of the Crown Jewels of England.
		In 1971, the diamond was exhibited at the Kimberly Centenary Exhibition in South Africa.
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	Williams Diamond Center - Famous Diamonds
		The USSR Diamond Fund comprises many of the historical jewels that were amassed by the rulers of Russia before the Revolution of 1917, along with exceptional diamonds unearthed in the former Soviet Union during the last three decades.
		After her death, the diamond went through a succession of owners, until it was sold with two other important stones to a private buyer.
		DANE COUNTY: A grayish green 3.34 (3.83?) carat diamond was found in the drift of the Johnstown moraine 2.5 miles southwest of Oregon on the Charles Devine farm in 1893.
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	Diamonds.net News - The Cullinan
		Named for Cullinan, the diamond was sold to the Transvaal Government for 150,000 pounds and Wells received 3,500 pounds as a reward.
		Cullinan II is a massive 317.40-carat cushion-shaped diamond that sits in the center front in the band of the Imperial State Crown of Great Britain.
		As for some of the other Cullinan diamonds, Queen Mary had the Cullinan V, an 18.80-carat triangular-pear shape mounted in a platinum brooch with the silhouette of the design echoing the shape of the stone.
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	Cullinan Diamond Picture at Diamond Directory - Find Websites
		This gigantic diamond of 3 106 carats is known as the Cullinan Diamond.
		The Cullinan diamond (also called the Star of Africa) is the largest diamond yet found, weighing 3...
		Excelsior diamond until the discovery of the Cullinan diamond in 1905 was the world's largest-known uncut diamond.
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	Diamonds of the Rich and Famous - Bijoux Extraordinaire
		The Cullinan I, known as The Great Star of Africa, is the largest cut diamond in the world; it is a 530.20 carat pear - shaped stone set in the Sovereign's Royal Scepter as part of the Crown Jewels displayed in the Tower of London.
		Cullinan II, known as The Lesser Star of Africa, the world's second largest cut diamond, is a 317.40 carat square brilliant-cut gem mounted in the Imperial State Crown, also part of the Crown Jewels.
		This 69.42 carats pear-shaped diamond was bought by Cartier in 1969, and sold to Richard Burton for his wife, Elizabeth Taylor, who appropriately renamed it.
	www.jewelryexpert.com /articles/Diamond4.htm (593 words)

	Geological Heritage Tours: Premier Diamond Mine, Cullinan
		The village of Cullinan lies some 30km east of Pretoria and was established in 1903 to provide mine housing and services for Premier Mine.
		His attention was drawn to the area by the alluvial diamonds that were being found in nearby stream.
		The mine is renowned for the large diamonds that it produces and has produced over 300 stones greater than 100 carats and more than a quarter of the entire world's stones larger than 400 carats.
	www.geosites.co.za /premier.htm (1008 words)

	Cutting the King's Cullinan Diamond, 1908
		The process of cutting into the diamond is necessarily a very slow one, as it is not an ordinary stone, and the greatest care is being observed.
		The cleaving of a diamond is followed ordinarily by the rubbing of it against a diamond to give it shape, but in the case of the Cullinan this will not be done in case some mishap in the form of a scratch or a splinter in the stone might occur.
		The diamond has to be applied to the revolving plate gently and carefully, or otherwise there is a good chance of the stone crumbling to pieces.
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	Shannons Diamonds and Fine Jewelry, Inc - A STORE YOU CAN BELIEVE IN
		Since the Hope Diamond was found in the early 1600s, it has crossed oceans and continents and passed from kings to commoners.
		The largest diamond ever found, it was 3,106 carats in the rough and originally weighed just under one and a half pounds.
		The third largest rough diamond ever discovered was found on February 14, 1972, at the Diminco Mine in Sierra Leone, which was 969.80 carats in the rough.
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