What is the largest diamond ever found?

Answer by  Izhy (45)

if i am not wrong, the largest diamond ever found is named Cullinan I or Great Star of Africa (or whatever, hehe). That gem is in Crown Jewels of United Kingdom now. It have 3,100++ carats (i forgot certain number of it's carats). It found on January 26(but i can not the year, maybe 1900)

Answer by  skinnybob (248)

In 1905 Frederick Wells discovered a 3,106. 75 carat diamond in Cullinan, South Africa. At the time, Wells was the Surface Manager for the Premier Diamond Mining Company in Cullinan. The diamond was cut into at least two other diamonds that became part of the crown jewels of the United Kingdom.

Answer by  Zoe (2369)

The Cullinan Diamond is 3,106.75 carats (621.35 g). The Great Star of Africa and the Cullinan II or Lesser Star of Africa were carved from it. Frederick Wells found this diamond in 1905.

Answer by  CR125 (396)

The largest diamond ever found is called the Cullinan Diamond at 3106.75 carats and its of rough gem-quality found by Frederick Wells in 1905.

Answer by  Lisa50 (493)

The largest diamond that was found in the history of mankind is the Cullinan diamond. The karats estimates at 3,106.75 karats. Now, that is a lot of diamond. Maybe too much!

Answer by  reddeb96701 (494)

The largest ever diamond was found in Africa in 1905. It was called the Cullinan. It has the size of two fists, 7,000 carats and doubles what was till now the world's largest known diamond, the Cullinan or "Great Star of Africa", found in South Africa in 1905.

Answer by  crabfoot (253)

The Cullinan diamond, weighing about 621g, found in the Premier Diamond Mine in Cullinan (today known as Gauteng), South Africa, on January 26, 1905. It was presented to King Edward VII, and was cut down to a number of smaller gems. These are part of the UK crown jewels.