The stone was discovered in the rubble from a diamond mine by a young girl who was playing outside her uncle's house.
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Believed to have been discovered at the Kimberley mine in South Africa in 1877, with a rough weight of 287.42 carats, the Tiffany Yellow is one of the largest canary yellow diamonds ever discovered
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The Donnersmarck diamonds, While these fancy yellow diamonds were estimated at $1.5-2 million, The first one, a baguette polished fancy yellow diamond weighing 102.54 carats, was sold for $3.246 million. The second fancy yellow, a tear drop polished diamond weighing 82.48, was sold for $4.666 million
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The briolette-cut, 95 carat, yellow Walska diamond is one of the mysteries of the diamond world. The stone was set in a bird-motif brooch/pendant by Van Cleef & Arpels in 1971, in which the wings can be detached to become earrings.
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Following the divorce, Mouna left Saudi Arabia for France. She attained French citizenship and became a successful businesswoman dealing in real estate. She is a well known French socialite and is a regular invitee for the annual Cannes film festival awards.
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The Allnatt was exhibited on two occasions at the Natural History Museum of the Smithsonian Insitution, in Washington DC - once in 2003 as part of the "Splendor of Diamonds" exhibition and the other in 2005 as part of the "Diamonds" exhibition.
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A legendary, irregular, 137.27 carat, nine-sided, 126-faceted double rose cut stone that was once the great yellow diamond of the Medici Family.
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The stone was worn by Hillary Rodham Clinton to wear at her husband's inaugurals, both as Governor of Arkansas, and as President of the United States.
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The stone is named after French diamond mining pioneer, Jules Porges. Porges’ descended from a prominent Austro-Hungarian family. He was born in Vienna, raised in Prague, and his father was a jeweler.
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The radiant-cut, 20.65 carat, Fancy Intense Yellow, IF clarity Peacock diamond was purchased by C.D. Peacock, one of Chicago's premier jewelry stores as a statement to the American public that fancy color diamonds have “arrived.”
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The diamond was presented as a gift to the art sale held by Christies London in 1918, on behalf of the British Red Cross Society. It was sold for £35,575 and was the highlight of the sale.
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Nothing is known about the early history of the diamond; however it is believed to have emanated from South Africa. Details of the mine, date of discovery, original owner, weight of the rough stone, and identity of the diamond's cutters are unknown.
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The diamond is on a gold chain with 66 round brilliant-cut diamonds, fringed with ten drop motifs, each set with two marquise-cut diamonds, a pear-shaped diamond, and a small round brilliant-cut diamond (the total weight of the 106 diamonds is approximately 45 carats).
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The stone is a variable amber color which could mean anything between yellow, orange, and brown. As amber is a vague term, it cannot be used to describe a diamond.
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