Tag Archives: Cullinan Mine

15-carat ‘De Beers Cullinan Blue’ to be sold to highest bidder

February 22, 2022

The largest vivid blue diamond to ever appear at auction is expected to fetch up to $61 million when it goes under the hammer in April.

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342-carat rough found in South Africa

July 30, 2021

A white diamond weighing 342.92 carats has been recovered from Petra Diamonds’ Cullinan Mine in South Africa.

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39-carat blue diamond up for sale

June 28, 2021

A 39.34-carat blue diamond recovered from Petra Diamonds’ Cullinan mine in South Africa is up for sale.

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39-carat blue diamond found in South Africa

April 1, 2021

A high-quality blue diamond weighing 39.34 carats has been recovered from Petra Diamonds’ Cullinan mine in South Africa.

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20-carat blue diamond sells for $14.9M

November 19, 2019

A rare, gem-quality diamond recovered from Petra Diamonds’ Cullinan Mine has fetched a pretty penny.

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425-carat ‘Legacy’ diamond sells for $15 million

May 15, 2019

A 424.89-carat stone recovered from Petra Diamond’s Cullinan mine in South Africa has sold for just under US$15 million.

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‘Super-deep’ diamond discovery brings unseen mineral to Earth’s surface

March 12, 2018

A diamond recently discovered in South Africa’s Cullinan Mine contains a mineral that has never been observed aboveground.

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Meeting Cullinan: A jewellery appraiser’s unofficial guide to the famous diamond mine

February 13, 2017

First established in 1902, the Cullinan diamond mine made its mark in history when, in 1905, the Cullinan Diamond was found. Weighing 3106 carats, it holds the record for largest rough diamond of gem-quality ever found. Today, the mine is owned by Petra Diamonds.

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Blue diamond sells for $25.6 million

February 19, 2014

A 29.6-carat blue diamond unearthed at the Cullinan mine in South Africa has sold for $25.6 million US.

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