IanSan5653 t1_j2mzlw7 wrote on January 2, 2023 at 3:16 PM Reply to TIL The largest diamond ever found was the Cullinan Diamond, which was discovered in South Africa in 1905. It weighed 3,106.75 carats (over 1.2 pounds) and was cut into nine separate stones, including the Great Star of Africa, which is the largest clear-cut diamond in the world at 530.2 carats. by mic3ttaa > 9 stones It was cut into 105 stones, according to the article you linked. Permalink 9
IanSan5653 t1_j2mzlw7 wrote
Reply to TIL The largest diamond ever found was the Cullinan Diamond, which was discovered in South Africa in 1905. It weighed 3,106.75 carats (over 1.2 pounds) and was cut into nine separate stones, including the Great Star of Africa, which is the largest clear-cut diamond in the world at 530.2 carats. by mic3ttaa
> 9 stones
It was cut into 105 stones, according to the article you linked.