The Cullinan/Star of Africa --> Is the largest cut diamond in the world. It has 3106 carats. It was named after Sir Thomas Cullinan, Chair of the mining Company. It formed part of the sceptre of King Edward VII and is kept in the tower of London.
The Tiffany--> The best know yellow diamond. It was found in De Beers mine in Kimberly in 1878 and weighted 287.47 carats. It was then brought by Charles Lewis Tiffany, the famous fith avenu Jeweller, and was cut in Paris in a cushion shape.This image belongs to www.jbestdiamonds.com/tiffany.php
The Koh-I-Noor ("Montain of Light")--> It was first found in 1304, it weighted 186 carats and was used in the famous peacock throne of Shah Jehan. It was then recut in the reign of Queen victoria, and is amoung the British Crown Jewels.
The Taylor-Burton--> the pear shapped 69.42 carat diamond was sold at auction in 1969 with the understanding that the buyer could name it. Cartier of New York successfully bid for it and immideatly named it "Cartier". However the next day, Richard Burton brought the stone for Elizabeth Tylor for an undisclosed sum, renaming it the "Taylor-Burton".This image belongs to http://www.diamondring.com/journal/808-harry-winston-snowflake-celebrity/
The Blue Hope --> Is known better than any other diamond, The hope was once owned by Lowis XIV and was offically designated "The blue diamond of the crown." Stolen during the French revolution, it turned up in London in 1830 and was bought by Henry Philip Hope after whom it is currently named. It was while the diamond was in the possession of the Hope faimly that it got its gruesome reputation for bad luck. All his family died in poverty. A similar misfortune happened to a later owner, Edward McLean. It is now in the smithsonian Institution in Washington and weighs 45.52 carats. That image belongs to http://www.visitingdc.com/museum/hope-diamond-picture.htm
The Koh-I-Noor ("Montain of Light")--> It was first found in 1304, it weighted 186 carats and was used in the famous peacock throne of Shah Jehan. It was then recut in the reign of Queen victoria, and is amoung the British Crown Jewels.This image belongs t ohttp://www.thepicky.com/popular/curse-of-largest-known-diamond-in-the-world-koh-i-noor/
The Taylor-Burton--> the pear shapped 69.42 carat diamond was sold at auction in 1969 with the understanding that the buyer could name it. Cartier of New York successfully bid for it and immideatly named it "Cartier". However the next day, Richard Burton brought the stone for Elizabeth Tylor for an undisclosed sum, renaming it the "Taylor-Burton".
The Blue Hope --> Is known better than any other diamond, The hope was once owned by Lowis XIV and was offically designated "The blue diamond of the crown." Stolen during the French revolution, it turned up in London in 1830 and was bought by Henry Philip Hope after whom it is currently named. It was while the diamond was in the possession of the Hope faimly that it got its gruesome reputation for bad luck. All his family died in poverty. A similar misfortune happened to a later owner, Edward McLean. It is now in the smithsonian Institution in Washington and weighs 45.52 carats. That image belongs to http://www.visitingdc.com/museum/hope-diamond-picture.htm
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