| The Earth Star - No Picture | | | | Cullinan diamond. Since a buyer could not be found |
| The Earth Star was found in the Jagersfontein | | | | for such a large stone it was decided to cut the |
| Mine in 1967. It was cut from a raw stone of | | | | stone into a number of smaller stones the largest |
| about 248.9 carats into a Pear shaped stone | | | | being only 69.68 carats. It was stated by Alpheus |
| weighing 111.59 carats. At the time it was | | | | F. Williams, who later became the General |
| considered the largest faceted brown diamond in | | | | Manager of the De Beers company, considering |
| the world. This particular stone shows a degree of | | | | the decision to cleave the diamond into several |
| brilliance that is not usually found in gems with | | | | smaller fragments as the greatest tragedy of |
| such a strong color. It was sold in 1983 to | | | | modern times in the history of famous diamond in |
| Stephen Zbova of Naples for $900,000. | | | | the world. In 1996 it was sold to Robert Mouawad |
| Eureka Diamond | | | | for $2,642,000. |
| This gem is not exceptional but it was the very | | | | Florentine Diamond - Cubic Zirconium replication |
| first diamond found in South Africa. It was found | | | | This is another of the Great Lost famous |
| by a shepherd boy in 1866 on the bank of the | | | | diamonds of the world. Only black and white |
| Orange River near Hopetown. It was passed from | | | | photos exist of this famous stone prior to its |
| hand to hand by several people without it | | | | disappearance in 1921. It is a 137.27-carat diamond |
| becoming know that it was a diamond until Dr. W. | | | | with light yellow colorations with very slight |
| G. Atherstone of Grahamstone came into | | | | greenish overtones. Legend has it that Charles the |
| possession of the pebble. Dr Atherstone was one | | | | Bold, Duke of Burgundy was warring it when he |
| of the very few people in the Cape colony who | | | | fell in battle in 1467. The diamond was then found |
| knew anything about gemstones. It was cut into | | | | on the body by a foot solder that though it was |
| a 21.25 brownish yellow diamond and sold in 1867. | | | | glass. It is thought to have been owned by Pope |
| Excelsior Diamond | | | | Julius II, The Grand duke of Tuscany in 1657, and |
| This stone was found at the Jagersfontein mine | | | | later as part of the Hapsburg Crown Jewels. It is |
| by one of the workers in a shovel full of gravel. | | | | believed to have been re-cut into an 80 carat |
| Instead of giving it to his overseer as was | | | | round diamond that was sold in 1981 and its |
| required he hid it in his pocket and gave it directly | | | | present location is unknown. |
| to the Mine Manager. This 995.2 carat diamond | | | | The Golden Jubilee |
| has suffered a tragic fate ever since and is | | | | This diamond is currently considered as the |
| considered to be the Great Unknown of famous | | | | largest faceted diamond in the whole world at |
| diamonds. It just happened to be found on the | | | | 545.67 carts. Also known as the fire rose cut |
| exact day that a consortium of London firms that | | | | diamond, this diamond has a unique fancy |
| had the purchase rights to the mines output | | | | yellow-brown color that made it one of the most |
| expired. Had the diamond been found a couple of | | | | beautiful pieces of stone ever unearthed. It |
| hours earlier the history of the Excelsior Diamond | | | | received its name when it was presented to the |
| may have been much different. The Excelsior | | | | King of Thailand in 1997 for his 50th anniversary |
| Diamond is the second largest rough diamond of | | | | of his coronation. |
| gem quality ever found only surpassed by the | | | | |