Top Biggest Diamonds of the World

When talking about diamonds, the world has provided us with quite a lot of marvels. Most preferred by prosperous aficionados, these classy diamonds have mesmerised admirers all around the world over the ages.

1. The Golden Jubilee: This is the world’s largest cut as well as faceted diamond, which was discovered at the Premier Mine of South Africa in the year 1985. Having the weight of 545.67 carats, the Golden Jubilee is the premium brown diamond of the world.
2. The Cullinan I: Also recognised as the Great Star of South Africa, the Cullinan I having the weight 530.20 carats is a diamond of pear shape is the second biggest polished white diamond stone over the world.
3. The Incomparable: With a massive weight of around 407.48 carats, the brilliant yellow diamond - Incomparable was discovered around the year 1980 at Democratic Republic of Congo.
4. The Cullinan II: Cullinan II, which is also known as the Second Star of Africa as well as fourth largest polished diamond stone in the world having the weight 317.14 carats. Together with its larger counterpart the Cullinan I, this was cut from the prominent massive gem-quality Cullinan Diamond stone in Pretoria, Africa in the year 1905.
5. The Spirit of de Grisogono: Discovered in Central African Republic as well as weighing 312.24 carats, the strength of de Grisogono is the world’s biggest cut black diamond. Crafted by famous Swiss jeweler de Grisogono, this black diamond stone was shaped using the enthralling technique of Mogul cut. A rare variety of naturally black diamond gemstone, it is presently possessed by a private collector.
6. The Centenary: Once more, a De Beers find, the weight of 273.85 carats Centenary stone is an externally as well as internally flawless, grade – D which is the highest grade of colourless diamond stones. It was found in the year 1986 in the South Africa’s Premier Mine Company.
7. The Jubilee: This Jubilee diamond, firstly called as the Reitz Diamond stone, is a cushion shaped transparent diamond having the weight of 245.35 carats. Found in South Africa in the year 1895, it is the world’s sixth biggest diamond.
8. The De Beers: Discovered in South Africa’s De Beers Mine in the year 1888, the De Beers is actually a light yellow faceted diamond stone having the weight of 234.65 carats.
9. The Red Cross: This was actually mined from one of the South Africa’s Kimberly mines in the year of 1901; this is a cushion shaped canary yellow diamond stone containing weight of 205.07 carats. The flamboyant and vivid colour of the stone is extra luminous in comparison to a translucent one.
10. The Millennium Star: Possessed by De Beers, the Millennium Star weighting at 203.04 carats is the second biggest acknowledged top-colour, internally and externally flawless, diamond stone of pear shape in the world. It was found in the year 1990 in the renoen Democratic Country of Congo.