The Cullinan.
The famous Cullinan diamond, presented to the King .by the Transvaal Government, was reduced in weight more than one quarter to remove the flaws when cut by Messrs. Aspher and Co. Besides the real Cullinan, which weighs 5.176 carats —almost five times as large as the Koh-i-Noor (the Alountain of Light)—there are: — A square brilliant of 309 carats, A pendalogue of 92 carats. Another square brilliant of 62 carats, A heart-shaped brilliant of 18 carats, A marquise brilliant of 11 carats, and many other stones. A diamond expert has valued the gems at more than a million pounds.
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New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLII, Issue 3, 20 January 1909, Page 54
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100The Cullinan. New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLII, Issue 3, 20 January 1909, Page 54
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