Biggest Diamonds In World

Big size diamonds has been a passion for many great people in the world. There have been even wars in the past to trying seize this earthly stone. So, I am just doing a research to find all the news and detailed information trying to find out all the information related to a diamonds size and details surrounding it.

1. Cullinan Diamond

Unfinished (Original)Finished (Glass Replica)Cullinan Diamond after breaking it into 9 large pieces

Cullinan Diamond is today's undisputed-biggest known diamond, it weighed around 621.35 grams¹. This big stone was later carved into Cullinan I (The Great Star of Africa) and Cullinan II (The Lesser Star of Africa).

(PDF Version of the Original 1908 Special Cable to THE NEW YORK TIMES from London Times)

2. 720 grams Carbonado (Black Diamond) - Brazil

A 720 grams Carbonado (Black Diamond) was also found in Brazil, but unfortunately nothing could be actually extracted from this great stone.

3. Lesotho diamond

Lesotho diamond was unearthed from Letseng Diamond Mine of South African. It weighed 120 grammes (4.2oz), it is supposed to be the 15th largest Diamond in the world³.4

4. Unnamed Fancy Black diamond

As per Guinness World Records 2009 the largest cut diamond is a unnamed Fancy Black diamond weighing 555.55 carats.
http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/records/science_and_technology/amazing_science/largest_cut_diamond.aspx