The world's most expensive diamond Top10

Diamond is a diamond that has been honed. Diamond is a natural mineral and a rough stone. Simply put, a diamond is a simple crystal composed of carbon formed under high pressure and high temperature in the deep earth. Although human civilization has a history of thousands of years, people have only discovered and initially understood diamonds for only a few hundred years, and the time to truly reveal the inner secrets of diamonds is shorter. Before that, it was only a mythical religious and fearful legend, and it was seen as a symbol of courage, power, status and honor. Today, diamonds are no longer mysterious, and they are not treasures that only the royal family can enjoy. It has become a popular gem that all people can own and wear. The culture of diamonds has a long history, and today people see it more as a symbol of love and loyalty. 1. The great African star "African Star" is the world's largest cut diamond. The diamond was cut by a US company that had been researching the diamond for six months before determining how to cut it. Because the original rock of Kellyan is too large, it needs to be broken into small pieces. The Cullinan, the world's largest rough diamond, was discovered in the Premier mines in South Africa in 1905 and weighs 3,106 carats. Later, it was cut and honed into diamonds of various sizes. The largest (Cullinan I) was set on the king's scepter and weighed 530.2 carats, known as the "Cullian". The African Star Diamond is made from the same natural diamond, Cullinan. "Cullinan": Founded on January 21, 1905 in the Premil mine in South Africa. It is pure and transparent with a light blue hue and is the best grade gem diamond with a weight of 3,106 carats. Until now, it is the largest gemstone diamond found in the world. 2. The Light Mountain Diamond "Koh-i-noor" is part of the British royal jewels. It originated in India, and the British looted it in the war in 1849. This diamond brings good luck to the female owner and brings bad luck or death to any male wearing it. In February 2009, Tushal, the great-grandson of Indian independence leader Gandhi, called on Britain to return the "Mountain of Light" diamond in the crown of England. English name koh-i-noor diamond historical name drill. Produced in the Kollur mine in India, the original stone is said to weigh up to 800 carats. Originally ground into a rose type, weighed 191 carats (186.5 old carats). In 1526, he was owned by Sultan Babel. Later became the treasure of the Mughal Empire. In 1738, he became the trophy of the Persian king Nadirshah. In 1850, it was owned by the British royal family. In 1862, in order to remove the enamel above, it was re-honed into a round diamond type, and the weight was reduced to 108.93 carats. 3. Exxon Diamond “Axa Xiu” is not only one of the largest diamonds in the world, it is also the second largest diamond ever discovered worldwide. In a dark day in 1893, the South African Orange Free State Jaggers Fontan Diamond Mine was as busy as usual. A black miner was loading a car with a shovel, and suddenly a light flashed under his feet, and a stone caught his eye. He picked it up and saw that the stone was colorless, transparent, bright and slightly blue, and shaped like a small bread. The miner kept his heart ecstatic, and he knew that it was probably a huge gemstone diamond. He passed the foreman and personally handed the piece to the mine manager, which gave him a huge bounty and a horse. This gemstone diamond weighs 995.20 carats and is named "noble". Until Cullinan discovered it in 1905, its weight has always been the world's first (or second), and now ranks fourth. “Noble” is also a fragment of a large crystal with a flat cleavage plane on one side. It is of excellent quality and is a colorless and transparent water-purifying diamond. It emits a light blue color due to ultraviolet light in sunlight, so it has a light blue color. In 1903, the jeweler Henry opened the "noble" rough, honed into 6 pears, 5 ovals and 11 smaller round diamonds, weighing from 69.7 to less than 1 carat. The total weight is 37.5% of the original stone. “Axa Xiu” is not only one of the largest diamonds in the world, it is also the second largest diamond ever discovered worldwide. 4. The Big Mughal Diamond Mughal is a diamond discovered in India in the 17th century. The big Mughal is named after the builder of the Taj Mahal, Sharjah Khan. However, this diamond was later missing. Some people think that the light mountain diamond may be cut from this diamond. The English name great mogul diamond was discovered in the Kollur mine in India in 1304. The original stone weighs 7875 old carats, and is processed into a rose flower type and weighs 240 old carats (one says 280 carats). The Big Mughal Diamond is a diamond found in India in the 17th century. In 1665, the French traveler Tavernier witnessed the diamond while serving in the Indian royal palace. The big Mughal is named after the builder of the Taj Mahal, Sharjah Khan. However, this diamond was later missing. Legend has it that the "Orlov" and "Mountain of Light" diamonds of the later generations were all separated from the big Mughal diamonds.   5. Eye of the Eye Diamond This is a flat pear-shaped diamond that is the size of an egg. The Eye of the Idol is 70.2 carats. Legend has it that it was the “ransom” of the Turkish Sultan handed over by the Kashmiri chief to the Princess of Lesotho Shataha. The eye of the god is a perfect combination of legend, mystery and fantasy. His story includes unpredictable deeds such as worship, theft, plunder, and mysterious disappearance. For example, from its name, we can easily think of whether this diamond is really the eyes of a certain god. But there is not enough evidence to show that he has such a glorious experience in his past and present. His name is probably because of its carved shape and appearance, a big eye that is clearly favored. Why do you want to cut it like this? Why not cut into other styles? This is not known. Another possibility is that the eye of this idol is excavated from an idol by an unscrupulous admirer and then sold on the black market. But this is also impossible to verify.   6. Regent King Diamond Regent Diamond was discovered by an Indian slave in 1702 near Gu Kangda. Known for its rare purity and perfect cut, Regent Diamond is undisputedly the most beautiful diamond in the world. This diamond was discovered in 1701 by an Indian slave working in the Patel diamond mine on the Cristina River in Golconda, weighing 410 carats. In order to take the diamond out of the mine, the slave reluctantly cut his thigh, hid the diamond in the flesh, and wrapped it in a bandage to escape the mining area. He confided a secret to a British captain and offered to share the diamond with the captain, provided that he escaped from the country, and the captain acquiesce in the request of the slave, but on the journey, the captain stole the diamond and threw him Into the vast sea.   7. Orlov Diamond Orlov Diamond is the world's third largest cut diamond. It has the typical purity of India's most beautiful diamonds, with a little blue-green color. Orlov diamonds weigh 189.62 carats. This diamond is light green, like a half pigeon egg, with a gap on one side, which can be described as a former sandstone. It was alleged that Earl Orlov’s lover Catherine became a female tsar and presented the diamond in order to remind her lover of her important position. However, Catherine accepted the diamond but regained her love for Orlov. The original weight is about 300 old carats. It was discovered in India before the 18th century and was set in the head of the statue of the Temple of Seringam in India.   8. Blue Hope Diamond It is considered to have the characteristics of the famous Tavinel Blue Diamond, which was brought from India to Europe in 1642. It used to belong to King Louis XIV of France. Today you can see this diamond at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington. Blue Hope Diamond is also known as Queen Mary, dark blue, world famous treasure; for more than 300 years, the bad luck it brings to those who possess it is worse than the curse of all wizards. This casts a layer of extremely mysterious colors, and thus is known as the "mysterious ominous thing." The story of this diamond will bring bad luck, first in 1909, when May Yohe divorced the Duke of Newcastle and blamed the failure of his marriage and acting career on the diamond. In the Times, published on June 25th of that year, a journalist based in Paris wrote an article claiming that this diamond had brought bad luck to many owners. In 1920, May persuaded the famous silent film director George Klein to film a long-awaited diamond puzzle and personally star in the main role. The filmwriter has produced many stories, such as the discoverer Tavinier was killed by a dog (in fact, he was dying in Russia at the age of 84), and the Maratas failed in the UK and so on. Macleans also added some characters to the story, even including Russian Empress Catherine II. These stories, together with the fact that McLean himself did encounter misfortunes, cast a mysterious color on the diamond.   9. Xianxi Diamonds Originally belonging to the Duke of Burgundy, France, the Duke of Duke, the Duke lost the diamond in the war in 1477. The Xianxi diamond is light yellow, apparently from India, and is said to be the largest diamond cut into a symmetrical face. The Xianxi diamond weighs 55 carats and the double rose-turned pear-shaped world famous diamond originated in India. At about 1570, a messenger named Nicolas Harley (Seigneur de Sancy) bought the diamond. . Later, I lent it to the Emperor Henry III and put it on the hat. Henry IV also borrowed to make a mortgage, raising funds to expand armaments, and allowing Harrison to be a senior financial official. Later, he was appointed as the British ambassador before being sold to Queen Elizabeth I and then to James I, Charles I, Charles II, James II. It was sold to the French King Louis XIV. Since then, The Sancy Diamond has been passed down from the French royal family until the French Revolution. In 1792, royal jewels were stolen and diamonds were lost. In 1828, the Russian emperor Danielo Demidoff had worn Shens Diamonds. It was sold to Indian wealthy businessman Sir Jeejeebhoy in 1865. William Astor bought the diamond as a son's wedding gift in 1906, and the daughter-in-law loaned it to the French Museum exhibition. In 1964, William Astor's daughter-in-law passed away, and the British government claimed that The Sancy Diamond was British. The royal national treasure, until today, this diamond is still in the hands of the French government, can be seen at the Louvre Museum in Louvre, France.   10. Taylor Burton Diamond This pear-shaped diamond was discovered in 1966 in the first mine in Transvaal, South Africa. Richard Barton bought the diamond for Elizabeth Taylor for $ 1.1 million and renamed it "Taylor Barton."
 

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