Among the most well known diamonds is the Hope. This 45.52 carat steel blue diamond is currently on display at the Smithsonian. The legends of the ill-fortune & curse bestowed on the possessor of the Hope Diamond are many. This diamond was donated to the Smithsonian in 1958. The Hope was originally a rather flat, blocky 110-carat rough.

The Dresden Green stands out among the natural colored diamonds. It is the largest green diamond in the world weighing 40.70 carats. This diamond is historic, large and has a natural green color with a slight blue overtone. These facts make it virtually priceless.

The Conde Pink is a pear shaped and weighs 9.01-carats. This pink diamond was once owned by Louis XIII.

The Tiffany Yellow diamond a beautiful canary-yellow octahedron weighing 287.42 in the rough (metric) carats discovered in either 1877 or 1878 in South Africa. The gem after cutting boasts the amazing weight of 128.54 carats. & until recently, was the largest golden-yellow in the world.

The Koh-I-Noor ( Mountain of Light ) is now among the British Crown Jewels. This diamond weighs 105.60 carats. First mentioned in 1304, it is believed to have been once set in Shah Jehan‘s famous peacock throne as one of the peacocks eyes.

The Agra is graded as a naturally colored Fancy Light Pink and weighs 32.34 carats. It was sold for about six.9 million in 1990. Since this sale, it has been modified to a cushion shape weighing about 28.15 carats.

The Transvaal Blue is pear cut. This blue diamond weighs 25 carats. It was found in the Premier Diamond Mine in Transvaal, South Africa.

The Great Chrysanthemum was discovered in the summer of 1963, in a South African diamond field. This 198.28-carat fancy brown diamond appeared to be a light honey color in its rough state. However, after cutting, it proved to be a rich golden brown, with overtones of sienna and burnt orange.

The Taylor-Burton Diamond is a pear-shaped 69.42 carat diamond. Cartier of New York purchased this diamond at an sale in 1969 and christened it "Cartier." The next day Richard Burton bought the diamond for Elizabeth Taylor. He renamed it the "Taylor-Burton”. In 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.

What Are Dirty Diamonds
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Choosing Cut Of Diamond
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How To Care For Your Diamond
First, you should take your diamond jewelry t...
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How Are Diamonds Cut
Diamonds are cut with saws, into round shapes. From the rou...
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Insuring Your Diamond
The first type of insurance policies for diam...
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How To Sell A Diamond
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Bonded Diamonds
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How To Spot A Fake Diamond
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About Diamond Clarity
Many people mistakenly think that diamond clarity refers to how clear it is. This isn’t so. Clarity actually refe...
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How Diamonds Are Mined
When pipe mining is used, the diamonds are extracted from the earth through volcanic pipes. These are not man-made pipe...
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Diamond Grading
On the color grading scale, D, E, and F mean that the diamon...
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Diamond Certificates
With a diamond certificate, you can verify the color, c...
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Colored Diamonds
Treatments like irradiation make it possible for more people to own these vividly colored diamonds. Most natural color...
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How Diamonds Are Priced
Diamond prices are determined first by adding the cost of the rough diamond,...
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Buying Diamonds Online
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Diamond Brands
Branding is actually based on who owns the diamond. For ins...
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Blood Diamonds Conflict Diamonds
Blood diamonds, sometimes also referred to as conflict diamonds, are mined in w...
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Diamond Engagement Rings
First, determine how much ring you can afford. Most people use the ‘two months ...
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How To Clean Your Diamond
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Synthetic Diamonds
Although the technology for synthetic diamon...
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Are Diamonds Rare
For every 1 million diamonds that are mined, only one will be found that is a quality one caret diamond. In order ...
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Diamond Scams
A common scam that most jewelry stores participate in is the Carat Total Weight scam. The tag on the piec...
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Where Diamonds Are Mined
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About Diamond Weights
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