SOME OF THE WORLDS MOST FAMOUS DIAMONDS


THE ALLNATT DIAMOND
A Fancy Vivid Yellow diamond weighing 101.29 carats is a cushion cut. In 1996 Christies sold The Allnatt Diamond at auction for over three million dollars.


THE HEART OF ETERNITY
Unearthed at the Premier Diamond Mine, the Heart of Eternity is a Fancy Vivid Blue diamond weighing 27.64 carats as a polished diamond.



THE DRESDEN GREEN
A rare Type IIA diamond of exceptional quality is an extremely rare natural green color. The documented history of The Dresden Green is extraordinary.



THE HOPE DIAMOND
Formerly called the Tavernier Blue has a legendary history of misfortune for those who owned it. Now on display at the Smithsonian Natural History Museum in Washington, DC, the diamond is viewed by millions. The diamond is a Fancy Deep Grayish-Blue color and weighs 45.52 carats.


THE MILLENIUM STAR DIAMOND
A diamond of the finest quality, The Millennium Star or the The De Beers Millennium Star as it is also called, is both internally and externally flawless and D color. Weighing 203.04 carats it is the second largest D-Flawless diamond in the world.


THE MOUSSAIEFF RED DIAMOND
Although modest in weight compared to most other famous diamonds, it is the incredibly rare color of The Moussaieff Red Diamond that makes it so extraordinary. At 5.51 carats, it is the largest Fancy Red diamond ever graded by GIA.


THE OCEAN DREAM DIAMOND
A Fancy Deep Blue-Green diamond of natural color, The Ocean Dream Diamond weighs 5.51 carats. The remarkable color is due to exposure to natural radiation over millions of years deep within the earth.


THE PUMPKIN DIAMOND
Considered by many as one of the most unique natural colored diamonds in the world, the cushion cut is one of the largest Fancy Vivid Orange diamonds of natural color in the world.


THE STEINMETZ PINK DIAMOND
As the largest Fancy Vivid Pink diamond in the world, the Steinmetz Pink weighs 59.60 carats. The Steinmetz Pink diamond is also internally flawless making it even more spectacular.



THE RED CROSS DIAMOND
A very noticeable Maltese Cross is visible through the top table facet. Additionally, The Red Cross Diamond is appropriately named because it was presented as a gift to the British Red Cross Society and The Order of St. John and subsequently sold by Christies at auction in 1918. The Red Cross diamond weighs 205.07 carats and is a “canary yellow” cushion shape.



THE SPIRIT OF DE GRISOGONO DIAMOND
Taking 5th place in largest faceted diamonds of the world, The Spirit of de Grisogono holds the world title of being the largest faceted black diamond. The Spirit of de Grisogono weighs 312.44 carats.



THE GOLDEN JUBILEE DIAMOND
At 545.67 carats the Golden Jubilee is the largest faceted diamond in the world. It was found in 1985 and presented to the King of Thailand for his Golden Jubilee anniversary of his coronation. Previously, it was referred to as “The Un-Named Brown”.



THE CULLINAN II
Set into the Imperial State Crown of Great Britain, the Cullinan II weighs 317.40 carats. The Cullinan II is one of ten diamonds cut from a rough diamond weighing 2106 carats (about 1.3 pounds). All of the largest Cullinan diamonds remain in either the British Crown Jewels or owned by the Royal Family.



THE DE BEERS DIAMOND
Found in 1888, it wasn’t until 1928 that the DeBeers Diamond was set into what is known as the Patiala Necklace. The Maharaja of Patiala bought the DeBeers Diamond after it was on display in Paris and commissioned Cartier of Paris to build a ceremonial necklace featuring the DeBeers diamond in the center. The necklace originally held 2,930 diamonds totaling 962.25 carats.



THE JUBILEE DIAMOND
A cushion cut diamond weighing 245.35 carats, the Jubilee Diamond was found in 1895. The diamond was finished being polished and named to commemorate Queen Victoria’s 75th Anniversary of her coronation.