Oppenheimer Diamond

The Oppenheimer Diamond, a nearly perfectly-formed 253.7 carat (50.74 g) yellow diamond crystal, is one of the largest uncut diamonds in the world. It measures approximately 20 × 20 millimeters. It was discovered in the Dutoitspan Mine, Kimberley, South Africa, in 1964. Harry Winston acquired the stone and presented it to the Smithsonian Institution in memory of the late Sir Ernest Oppenheimer.

This article about a specific mineral or mineraloid is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.v · Categories: Named diamonds Oppenheimer family Mineral stubs Jewellery in the collection of the Smithsonian Institution Wikimedia Foundation. 2010. Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую Guilford Lindsey Molesworth Hellhound (disambiguation) Look at other dictionaries: Oppenheimer — as a surname may refer to: Alan Oppenheimer (born 1930), film actor Andrés Oppenheimer (born 1951), Argentine author and journalist known for his analysis of Latin American politics Bernard Oppenheimer (1866–1921), South African and British… …   Wikipedia Diamond (gemstone) — Part of a series on Diamonds Material Material properties Crystallographic defects Formatio …   Wikipedia Diamond cutting — Part of a series on Diamonds Material Material properties Crystallographic defects Formatio …   Wikipedia OPPENHEIMER, SIR ERNEST — (1880–1957), South African financier. Born in Friedberg, Germany, he went to London at the age of 16 to work for a firm of diamond merchants, which in 1902 sent him to represent them in Kimberley. He was very successful in the diamond business… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism Oppenheimer, Sir Ernest — ▪ South African industrialist born May 22, 1880, Friedberg, Hesse Nassau, Ger. died Nov. 25, 1957, Johannesburg, S.Af.  German born industrialist, financier, and one of the most successful leaders in the mining industry in South Africa and… …   Universalium DIAMOND TRADE AND INDUSTRY — Jews have been prominent in the trade and in working of precious stones, of which diamonds and pearls provided the bulk, from the Middle Ages to the modern era. They took an active part in opening up the diamond markets of India and Brazil, the… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism Oppenheimer (Familie) — Samuel Wolf Oppenheimer (1630 1703) David ben Abraham Oppenheim (1664–1736) …   Deutsch Wikipedia Oppenheimer, Sir Ernest — (1880–1957)    South African diamond magnate. Born in Germany, Oppenheimer worked for a London diamond firm that sent him to the Kimberley mines in 1902. He built up the De Beers Consolidated Mines as the dominant factor in the world diamond… …   Who’s Who in Jewish History after the period of the Old Testament Oppenheimer Baronets — The Oppenheimer Baronetcy, of Stoke Poges in the County of Buckingham, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 18 January 1921 for Bernard Oppenheimer, Chairman of the South African Diamond Corporation. As of 2010… …   Wikipedia Diamond Ray of Disappearance — Infobox Television episode Title = Diamond Ray of Disappearance Series = He Man and the Masters of the Universe Caption = Screencap of Skeletor holding the diamond Season = 1 Episode = 1 Airdate = Start date|1983|09|05 Production = MU004 Writer …   Wikipedia 18+ © Academic, 2000-2024 Contact us: Technical Support, Advertising Dictionaries export, created on PHP, Joomla, Drupal, WordPress, MODx. Mark and share Search through all dictionaries Translate… Search Internet Share the article and excerpts Direct link … Do a right-click on the link above and select “Copy Link”