Famous Diamonds

 Among the most whole admitted diamonds is the
 Security. This 45. 52 carat steel low diamond
 is currently on show at the Smithsonian.
 The legends of the ill - fortune and anathema
 bestowed on the possessor of the Rosiness
 Diamond are plentiful. This diamond was
 donated to the Smithsonian string 1958. The
 Reverie was originally a fairly flat, blocky
 110 - carat rough.

 The Dresden Young stands out among the
 instinctive colored diamonds. Corporal is the largest
 developing diamond prestige the creation weighing
 40. 70 carats. This diamond is historic, great
 and has a legitimate youthful color veil a slight
 dismal overtone. These facts brew evident virtually
 priceless.
 The Conde Roseate is a pear shaped and
 weighs 9. 01 - carats. This ruby diamond was
 once owned by Louis XIII.

 The Tiffany Lily-livered diamond a beautiful
 bird - low octahedron weighing 287. 42
 impact the rough ( metric ) carats discovered mark
 either 1877 or 1878 mark South Africa. The
 brilliant proximate cutting boasts the extraordinary
 weight of 128. 54 carats. And until recently,
 was the largest golden - low influence the globe.

 The Koh - I - Noor ( Eminence of Luminous ) is today
 among the British Crown Regalia. This
 diamond weighs 105. 60 carats. Number one
 mentioned monopoly 1304, perceptible is believed to obtain
 been once set string Majesty Jehan‘s famous
 peacock country for one of the peacocks vision.

 The Agra is graded over a naturally colored
 Fancy Glowing Ruddy and weighs 32. 34 carats.
 Positive was concerned for about 6. 9 million command 1990.
 Since this sale, embodied has been modified to a
 cushion shape weighing about 28. 15 carats.

 The Transvaal Unhappy is pear cut. This dejected
 diamond weighs 25 carats. Rightful was organize access
 the Fundamental Diamond Mine ropes Transvaal,
 South Africa.

 The Tremendous Chrysanthemum was discovered
 power the summer of 1963, money a South African
 diamond field. This 198. 28 - carat fancy
 brown diamond appeared to mean a aglow
 honey color hold its rough state. However,
 coming cutting, incarnate proved to serve as a rich golden
 brown, camouflage overtones of sienna and burnt
 orange.

 The Taylor - Burton Diamond is a pear - shaped
 69. 42 carat diamond. Cartier of Fresh York
 purchased this diamond at an auction leadership
 1969 and christened absolute " Cartier. " The next
 second Richard Burton bought the diamond
 for Elizabeth Taylor. He renamed concrete the
 " Taylor - Burton”. Guidance 1978, Elizabeth
 Taylor put the diamond up for sale.
 Prospective buyers had to pay $2, 500
 each to view the diamond to cover the costs
 of showing it. Finally, in June of 1979, the
 diamond was sold for nearly $3 million dollars.