Uncle Sam (diamond)

Uncle Sam (diamond)

Uncle Sam is the nickname for the largest diamond discovered in the United States. In 1924, W. O. Bassum discovered this pale brown diamond at Crater of Diamonds state park in Murfreesboro, Arkansas. The rough diamond originally discovered weighed 40.23 carats (8.046 g). It was cut twice, resulting in a final 12.42-carat (2.484 g) M-color, VVS1 clarity emerald-cut diamond. In 1971, the Uncle Sam was sold for $150,000.

ee also

* Crater of Diamonds State Park

External links

*Images of the [http://library.thinkquest.org/5008/unclesam1.htm Uncle Sam diamond] at the ThinkQuest online library.
*Another image of the [http://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/media-detail.aspx?mediaID=6544 Uncle Sam diamond] at the Encyclopedia of Arkansas.


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