If, like me, you love learning about the history of diamonds, youll love this story about the worlds largest ever gem-quality diamond... the Cullinan diamond. The most interesting fact about this stone, is that when it was sent from South Africa to England, they actually used a diversion tactic, sending a fake diamond on the guarded ship and the actual diamond in a plain box via parcel post! Incredible! The stone was later split into 9 major stones and 96 smaller stones, now collectively worth about $9 billion US. The stones are featured in some of the most recognizable royal jewels! See all of the stones in the gallery.
Posted on: Sat, 20 Sep 2014 13:20:00 +0000
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