Top 10 Largest Diamonds Ever Discovered On The Earth

9. The Red Cross Diamond

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The Red Cross is canary yellow cushion-shaped diamond with weight of 205.07 carats. The rough stone weighed 375 carats and was found in Kimberly mines (South Africa) in 1901. Back in 1901 and it was presented as a gift from the British Red Cross Society to the 1918 art sale held in London by Christies. The rare feature is a distinctly visible Maltese Cross in the top facet hence the provenance of its name.

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