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	Jagersfontein
		Founded in a diamond rush, the town still exudes the whiff of the pioneer diggertown.
		In 1893 a diamond of 972 carats was discovered and it was described as a stone of the purest water - today known as a blue white diamond.
		It is estimated that due to inefficient mining methods of the past a large proportion of diamonds from this pipe was not recovered.
	www.places.co.za /html/jagersfontein.html (482 words)

	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.
	www.all-that-gifts.com /se/diamond.html (1801 words)

	Famous Diamond - Cullinan, Blue Hope, Taylor - Burton, Excelsior, Regent, Sancy, and more diamond legends
		A 44 carat blue diamond set as a pendant with 16 white diamonds surrounding it and a chain of 45 white diamonds.
		The Excelsior 1 was purchased in 1996 by Robert Mouawad.
		The diamond was sold to Thomas Pitt who sent it to England to have it cut and polished.
	www.diamond-legend.info /famous.html (429 words)

	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.
		Diamond cutters initially cut the Excelsior into 10 pieces, the largest weighing 158 carats.
		The diamond, discovered in 1650 in India, weighed 793 carats and carries the name of Shah Jehan, builder of the Taj Mahal.
	www.pbs.org /wnet/nature/diamonds/dominating.html (345 words)

	Diamonds - a girl's best friend (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		Diamonds are formed over a period of a billion or more years deep within earth's crust - about 150km (90 miles) deep - and is pushed to the surface by volcanoes.
		Most diamonds are found in volcanic rock, called Kimberlite, or in the sea after having been carried away by rivers when they were pushed to the surface.
		Diamond is the birthstone for April and the anniversary gem for the 10th and 60th years of marriage.
	www.didyouknow.cd /diamonds.htm (600 words)

	Worlds Famous Diamonds: The Excelsior (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		However, the Excelsior was shipped to the London offices, located at 29 and 30 Holborn Viaduct, of Messieurs Wernher, Beit and Co., the largest of the ten firms that comprised of the London consortium.
		The diamond remained in London where it was joined in 1895 by the second of the two large diamonds to have originated in the Jagersfontein.
		The pendant was a pear-shaped diamond weighing approximately 46.50 carats.
	www.am-diamonds.com /f_excelsior.php (1639 words)

	Excelsior Diamond
		On the evening of June 30, 1893, an African mine worker picked up an immense diamond in a shovelful of gravel which he was loading into a truck; he hid it from his overseer and delivered it directly into the hands of the mine manager.
		It possessed the marvellous blue-white color characteristic of the finest Jagersfontein diamonds, especially cleavages, and was of very fine quality, although there were numerous internal fl spots, another Jagersfontein characteristic.
		Apparently it was this fact which caused the diamond to be given the name of Excelsior, meaning higher.
	www.diamondtutorials.com /articles/diamonds.tutorials/87/Excelsior_Diamond.html (150 words)

	History of Diamonds at Abazias (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		In the past, diamonds were considered as tears drops of the almighty god with magical powers in it; Hence in olden days persons in possession of diamonds were considered powerful and dominant.
		But in 1870 a diamond was discovered within the earth surface and thus the practice of diamond mining came in to existence.
		The Excelsior diamond is the second largest diamond found in South Africa in 1893 by a mine worker.
	www.abazias.com /content/history_of_diamonds_nx.html (325 words)

	About the Record-Breaking Excelsior Diamond (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		Until its sun was eclipsed by the revelation of the Cullinan Diamond, the largest diamond which the earth has given to man was the Excelsior, which was ultimately named the Jubilee in honour of the celebration of the sixtieth anniversary of the accession of the late Queen Victoria.
		Like the Cullinan Diamond, its predecessor had a fault that prevented its becoming a single gem; this was a fl spot in the centre which made it necessary to cleave it, as the Cullinan was cleaved.
		This diamond's predecessor in holding the world's record for weight and size, in the rough, was the "Great Mogul" which is supposed to have weighed 787 1/2 carats.
	www.jjkent.com /articles/excelsior-diamond-largest.htm (339 words)

	Famous Large Diamonds - 1Earth Gemstones & Appraisals Magazine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		In the rough, greenish diamonds tend to occur as one of three types: a stone, often a crystal shape, possessing a light tinge rather like the color of water in a swimming pool; a stone with a dark green skin;...
		This 60.19-carat D-color Flawless diamond is owned by Robert Mouawad and was named to represent both the traditional world of the family jeweler and the new face represented by Mondera.com, the jewelry e-tailers founded by his sons..
		This table-cut or flat diamond, measuring 44.6 by 33 by 3.6 mm and weighing 56.71 carats, is one of several that have been credited as a match for the Great Table Diamond viewed by Jean-Baptiste Tavernier at Golconda in 1642.
	www.1earth.com.au /jewelry/diamond/famous.html (3658 words)

	The Heart of Eternity Diamond
		These accounts tell of diamonds such as Tavernier Blue (now known as the Hope Diamond; 45.52 carats) and the 30.82-carat Blue Heart, which today are valued for their history and mystique as much as for their rare color.
		The rough diamond was found by an alluvial digger in the early nineties.
		Chairman Nicky Oppenheimer, who tends to be emotional about diamonds, summed it up by recalling that these incredible diamonds have been collected at the end of this millennium and presented to the world to celebrate the beginning of the next.
	famousdiamonds.tripod.com /heartofeternitydiamond.html (1393 words)

	Jewelry & Gem Dictionary \| E \| Original-Diamonds
		The Excelsior is the second- or third largest diamond (depending on whether or not the Braganza diamond was actually a diamond).
		This irregular-shaped blue-white diamond was roughly 995 carats.
		The Excelsior diamond was cut in 1904 by I.J. Asscher and Company of Amsterdam into 21 stones, including a 69.80-carat marquise, an 18-carat marquise stone (which was displayed at the l939 World's Fair by the De Beers company), and many other stones.
	www.original-diamonds.com /dictionary_e.php (746 words)

	Jamaica Gleaner - Excelsior defeat St. Hugh's - Thursday \| June 22, 2000
		Excelsior's Tameika O'Connor (left) reaches base before Dana Thompson of St. Hugh's High during yesterday's INSPORTS Schoolgirls Junior Softball League final at the Stadium West Diamond.
		The match which was slated for seven innings did not go through as planned due to the dominant display of fielding and batting by Excelsior, which ended the match by the 10-run rule.
		It was a fulfilling victory for the Excelsior girls who went down 7-9 to Kingston Technical in the final of the Senior League in May of this year.
	www.jamaica-gleaner.com /gleaner/20000622/Sports/Sports2.html (260 words)

	Leon Megé \| A s s c h e r C u t. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		Excelsior diamond until the discovery of the Cullinan diamond in 1905 was the world's largest-known uncut diamond.
		The stones cut from the Cullinan diamond, all flawless, are now part of the British regalia and form the main part of the exhibition of the Crown Jewels in the Tower of London.
		The two largest are the largest cut diamonds known, and the larger of these is the Great Star of Africa, or Cullinan I, a 530.2-carat, pear-shaped gem set in the English scepter.
	www.artofplatinum.com /asher.htm (534 words)

	About the History of the Amsterdam Diamond Market
		The industry of cutting diamonds which originated in India, and first appeared in Europe in the town of Bruges--where it was initiated by the Dutch lapidary, Ludwig van Berquen, who invented his particular process in the year 1476--was afterward centred in Antwerp, Belgium.
		A New York diamond merchant at Amsterdam was strolling through the city's streets with this gentleman when he stopped before the bulletin board of a Dutch newspaper and read with great interest some very startling headlines.
		In Antwerp the principal diamond dealers have their offices in their homes and usually the business is transacted there, or, in some cases, the buyers take the goods with them to their hotels "on memorandum" for leisurely examination before deciding upon their purchases.
	www.jjkent.com /articles/diamond-market-Amsterdam.htm (851 words)

	Asscher Cut (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		The Asscher cut is named after the Amsterdam- based family of diamond cutters, famous for fashioning the 3,106 carats rough Cullinan diamond and the 995 carats rough Excelsior diamond.
		Subsequently other diamond cutting firms produced similar emerald cut styles, in both rectangular and square outlines, many becoming known in the diamond market as the ‘Asscher cut’, hence contributing to the current confused definition of the Asscher cut.
		Those diamonds submitted as Asscher cuts would be reported as ‘Emerald cut’ or ‘Square emerald cut’ according to the outline shape of the diamond.
	www.precious-stonelab.co.uk /Asscher.htm (744 words)

	Excelsior diamond -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		After long study the Excelsior diamond was cut (1904) by I.J. Asscher and Company of Amsterdam into 21 stones ranging...
		A 50-carat diamond found on a farm in the area in 1870 led to the establishment of the town in 1882 and the opening of a diamond pipe mine six years later.
		David Diamond was considered one of the most important U.S. composers of the 20th century.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article?tocId=9033400 (847 words)

	Dakov.com - Famous Diamonds: Taylor-Burton Diamond (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		The diamond was put up for auction on October 23rd, 1969, on the understanding that it could be named by the buyer.
		Elizabeth Taylor was one name among them and she did indeed have a preview of the diamond when it was flown to Switzerland for her to have a look at, then back to NYC under precautions described as "unusual".
		A diamond attached to the necklace weighed approximately 46.50 carats and is thought to be the Excelsior III Diamond.
	www.dakov.com /famousdiamonds.php?row=87 (1358 words)

	The Excelsior Diamond
		However, the Excelsior was shipped to the London offices, located at 29 and 30 Holborn Viaduct, of Messieurs Wernher, Beit & Co., the largest of the ten firms that comprised of the London consortium.
		The Excelsior gems were sold seperately, three of them were bought by Tiffany & Co., in their old store in Union Square in New York City.
		The most historic stone was the Excelsior I which according to Laurence Graff, had remained in the posession of the same family in the United States until his firm's purchase of it.
	famousdiamonds.tripod.com /excelsiordiamond.html (1643 words)

	A Diamond Legend - diamond jewelry, famous diamonds, celebrity diamonds, how to buy diamonds, etc...
		Diamond, the very word evokes the feeling of luxury, legends, style and beauty.
		Through the ages diamonds have been sought after and displayed in sumptuous jewelry, crown jewels, encrusted on rare books and statues.
		Famous diamond stories are as fascinating as the celebrities, Hollywood stars, and Royalty that wear them.
	www.diamond-legend.info (149 words)

	JEWELRYWORLD.com
		Diamonds are precious, lustrous gemstones made of highly-compressed carbon; they are one of the hardest materials known.
		A diamond's color (saturation) is rated on an alphabetical scale ranging from D (#050574) to Y (yellow).
		Excelsior, the Great Mogul (an ancient Indian diamond which is said to have originally weighed 787.5 carats, but its location is not not known and nothing about it has been authenticaed), the
	www.jewelryworld.com /jwretaileducationAtoF.cfm (2776 words)

	Mouawad (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		Over 6,000 white diamonds, orange and yellow sapphires, rhodolites and amethysts adorn the bra and it's equally dazzling panty.
		Dangling from the center of the bra is one of the world's most extraordinary diamonds.
		Known as the Excelsior diamond, the 70 - carat, pear - shaped stone is cut from the second largest rough diamond ever found in the world.
	www.mouawad.com /news_events/event_fantasybra.html (210 words)

	Gemstone Forecaster Vol. 19, No. 1
		The grading of diamonds is sometimes a most difficult job, even for the four major diamond grading institutions.
		Diamonds and colored stones are graded according to the four C's - color, clarity, cut, and carat weight.
		Flawed diamonds are the rule, not the exception; it is estimated that only one percent of all diamonds larger than half a carat is flawless.
	www.preciousgemstones.com /gfspr01.html (5285 words)

	Mommy Name BraceletMommy name bracelets come in three basic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		diamond engagement rings are the ultimate expression of love because the wearer of the ring knows that she will look great with whatever she wears.
		Large or extremely large culets were common in diamonds cut in the early part of this century, such as the Old European or Old Mine Cut.
		For a fancy shape diamond, table percentage is calculated by dividing the width of the table, at the widest part of the diamond, by the millimeter width of the entire stone (this total width measurement is the second of the three millimeter values in the top left-hand corner of the diamond grading report.
	www.sunrisejewelry.com /diamond/english/diamond_is_cut_as_a.html (17438 words)

	Mondera jewelry - man diamond wedding ring Mondera diamond wedding ring platinum loose ring wedding Mondera wholesale ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		She wore the spectacular Excelsior Bracelet, featuring the 69 carat Excelsior Diamond, set in the center of a staggering cuff bracelet.
		Diamonds in the hair, a trend we saw at last year's Oscars, continues this year.
		Jane Krakowski, the star from Ally McBeal who was the presenter of Best New Artist Award, bucked the overall diamond trend, choosing instead to accent her red dress with a dramatic red spinel and diamond tassel necklace.
	www.gemporiums.com /mondera/mondera.html (657 words)

	Excelsior - Excelsior Caterers: Buffet Catering & Catering Services (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		Drukkerij Excelsior Haarlem BV Grafische communicatie en totaalaanpak zijn de trefwoorden op de site van dit bedrijf met een rijke grafische historie.
		Excelsior College® Examinations offer busy adults the chance to earn college credit by demonstrating their college-level knowledge in a variety of subject
		excelsior caterers have a reputation for fine food, professional service, courtesy and attention to detail at all times.
	www.easyindexes.com /esid/excelsior.htm (346 words)

	The Epoch Times \| Researcher Explains the Mystery of a Legendary Gem (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		The Great Moghul, a 787.28-karat diamond in the shape of a ball, is currently estimated at 810 million yuan (US$98 million).
		Until the Excelsior diamond became public in 1893, the Great Moghul was considered the world’s greatest jewel.
		For the past 300 years, diamond experts around the world have debated whether the Great Moghul was cut into smaller diamonds.
	english.epochtimes.com /news/5-3-7/26645.html (295 words)

	Diamonds Gemstones Jewelry - Online Information Guide
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	Stafford's Elegant Diamonds - Diamond History (Excelsior Diamond) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		Because of its irregular shape, it was cut into 21 polished stones, of which the largest was a marquise of 69.80 carats.
		A smaller, 18-carat marquise stone cut from the Excelsior was displayed a the l939 World's Fair by De Beers.
		Pure elegance is what our diamonds are all about.
	www.staffordsdiamonds.com /diamonds/history/great/excelsior (132 words)

	Jewelry at Jewelry.Com
		This time around the 2003 Very Sexy Fantasy Bra is featuring the incredible 70-carat Excelsior Diamond.
		Inspired by the bright lights of Broadway, this year's Fantasy Bra is an ensemble of over 6,000 white diamonds, orange and yellow sapphires, with the equally dazzling briefs boasting rhodolites and amethysts.
		Dangling from the center of the bra is one of the world's most extraordinary diamonds, the 70-carat, pear shaped Excelsior Diamond, cut from the second largest diamond ever found in the world.
	www.jewelry.com /fashion-report-fantasybra.shtml (213 words)

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