2006-09-26 22:05:28 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
The largest diamond on Earth is the 530-carat Star of Africa which is kept with the British Crown Jewels.
But astronomers have discovered in the sky twinkling above us is a diamond star of 10 billion trillion trillion carats. It's been named 'Lucy', after the Beatle's song, Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds!
2006-09-26 22:12:25 · answer #1 · answered by solstice 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the biggest cut back diamond contained in the international is now the Golden Jubilee weighing in at 545.sixty seven carats. It changed into cut back from somewhat of brown hard weighing 755 carats through Gabi Tolkowsky. It changed into used as a try piece to attempt new approaches and kit designed for cutting the Centenary it somewhat is a magnificent D shade stone because the shortcoming of the brown stone will be of little value if issues went incorrect. The Jubilee changed into presented to King Rama IX of Thailand to commemorate his fiftieth. 3 hundred and sixty 5 days on the throne. The Golden Jubilee outweighs the previous holder of the call, The superstar of Africa through 15.37 carats. The hard stone from which the superstar of Africa changed into cut back (the Cullinan) nevertheless holds the list for being the biggest diamond ever discovered at a impressive 3,106.seventy 5 carats.
2016-11-24 21:52:21 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Hope Diamond.
2006-09-26 22:07:15 · answer #3 · answered by mindrizzle 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Cullinan I - also known as The Star of Africa 530.20 carats and now in the crown jewls
The Blue Hope
Sefadu 620 carats
2006-09-26 22:20:57 · answer #4 · answered by Quintus T 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, I know that before the greedy and monstrous English cut it up and shoved it in Elizabeth's crown, the Kohinoor dimond was the biggest.
2006-09-26 22:12:23 · answer #5 · answered by harsh_bkk 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think its called the african diamond and it is seen in the tower of london where the crown jewels are. it is situated on one of the crowns.
2006-09-26 22:12:13 · answer #6 · answered by vicki r 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cullinan - from Kimberley mine in South Africa
2006-09-26 22:55:14 · answer #7 · answered by Basil P 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
have a look at these sites. Should you wish to buy me one I shall be more than willing to accept
2006-09-26 22:11:10 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Phil.
2006-09-26 22:07:51 · answer #9 · answered by john 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No use aswering I just say I agree
2006-09-26 22:29:00 · answer #10 · answered by johnno K 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋