January 26th

On this day - 26th January 1905 - The worlds biggest diamond was discovered

The worlds biggest diamond, the Cullinan, was found in South Africa in 1905. It weight over 600 gram and was named after Sir. Thomas Cullinan, the owner of the mine where it was found. The diamond was cut into nine smaler stones, and the largest one is today known as The Great Star of Africa and weights 106 grams. This diamond is mounted on the British Sovreign's Sceptre with cross, which is a part of the British Crown Jewels. Most of the diamonds cut from Cullinan belongs to the British Crown Jewels, although the Queen owns a few of them herself. The reason the British Royals came in possession of this diamond was because the diamond was gifted to the British king at the time, King Edward VII. The diamond was shipped by mail to England in an plain paper box, as to allude the potential thief's wanting to steal it.

Identical copy of the original stone