Girl’s Best Friend: 500-Carat Diamond – One Of The Largest Ever – Found In South Africa’S Cullinan Mine

One of the biggest diamonds ever found has been discovered at a mine in South Africa. The rough 507-carat white stone was unearthed at the historic Cullinan mine – where the famous Cullinan diamond, the largest in the world, was discovered in 1905.

Once polished, the stone was presented to King Edward VII and now forms part of the British crown jewels. Experts have put its value in excess of £200million. It was only overtaken as the world’s biggest polished diamond in 1985 with the discovery of the Golden Jubilee diamond, also at the Cullinan mine.

That stone was smaller than the original on discovery but had a larger polished weight of 545 carats.

Girl’s Best Friend: 500-Carat Diamond – One Of The Largest Ever – Found In South Africa’S Cullinan Mine