Cullinan Diamond Uncut. The Cullinan Diamond is the is the largest rough gem-quality diamond ever found. The largest diamond ever found is the Cullinan Diamond.
Presented by fine jewellery expert and regular Telegraph Luxury contributor Joanna Hardy and filmed on location at Goldsmiths Hall this episode discusses t. Edward entrusted the cutting of the Cullinan to Joseph Asscher head of the Asscher Diamond Company of Amsterdam. Cullinan I Diamond Unknown Artist Public Domain The Cullinan Diamond was discovered in Transvaal South Africa in 1905 and presented as a birthday gift to Edward VII of England r.
It was discovered on January 26 1905 at the Premier Mine located near the town of Cullinan Transvaal Colony South Africa.
Its discovery telegraphed around the world also brought fame to the then newly opened Premier mine near Pretoria South Africa. A 3106-ct colorless diamond crystal was found on January 25 1905 at the Premier Mine now called the Cullinan Mine near Pretoria by one of the mine managers Frederick Wells. Established in 1902 it was renamed the Cullinan Diamond Mine in November 2003 in celebration of its centenary. While walking in an upper section of the mine he noticed the crystal sparkling in the sun along the edge of the open pit at a depth of 18 feet below the land surface.
