Description
The De Beers Centenary Diamond is the third biggest diamond, at 273.85 carats
and 54.77 grams, to have been shaped in the Premier Mine. The Centenary Diamond
is rated in color as evaluation D color by the Gemological organization of America,
which is the maximum grade of colorless diamond and is within and outwardly
flawless. It was called the Centenary Diamond as it was obtainable in the
uneven for the Centennial Celebration of De Beers consolidated Mines on May 11,
1988. The Centenary Diamond was unveiling in last form in May 1991.
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History Of Diamond
The De Beers Centenary Diamond
anniversary of De Beers Consolidated Mines
approved off quietly in 1948, the massive post-WWII enlargement and development
of the diamond manufacturing had barely begun, while more than a few imperative
sources of diamonds, counting the Premier Mine, were still closed, while others
remained to be exposed. Forty years later the annual output of diamonds exceeds
100 million carats and sales of uneven diamonds reached approximately $5 billion.
Taking place March 11th, 1988, the centenary celebrations of De Beers took place
in Kimberly and a banquet was held to shut the Kimberly Mine. An spectators of
four hundred people, counting legislative body of several nationwide governments
of diamond-producing countries and dignitaries from a range of sections of the
manufacturing, listened to the friendly speech of the chairman, Julian Oglivie
Thompson, totally not ready for his final sentence: "We have healthier at the
Premier Mine a diamond of 599 carats which is ideal in color - really it is one
of the biggest top-color diamonds ever originate."
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Name
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The De Beers Centenary Diamond |
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Origin of diamond
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South Africaa
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Mine of origin |
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Premier Mine |
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Current owner |
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Unknown |
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Weight |
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273.85 carats and 54.6 gram |
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Diamond color |
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Grade D Colorless |
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Rate of diamond |
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at least USD 100 million |
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Discovered |
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July 17, 1986 |
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