This very unusual 7-sided diamond is known as the Paragon, and weighs 137.82 carats (27.564 g). The Graff Diamond Co. of London cut the gem, and is its current owner. The necklace has a diamond carat weight of 190.27 carats (38.054 g), and separates to both necklace and bracelet lengths.
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Paragon — is a word that means ideal: model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal; a perfect embodiment of a concept. Also, in modern fantasy it is typically a synonym of paladin or templar, a holy defender of justice and of divine… … Wikipedia
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paragon — ► NOUN 1) a model of excellence or of a particular quality. 2) a perfect diamond of 100 carats or more. ORIGIN Italian paragone touchstone … English terms dictionary
paragon — [par′ə gän΄, par′əgən] n. [MFr (Fr parangon) < It paragone, a comparison, test, lit., touchstone < paragonare, to test, compare < Gr parakonan, to whet < para ,PARA 1 + akonē, whetstone: for IE base see ACID] 1. a model or pattern of… … English World dictionary
Diamond — This article is about the mineral. For the gemstone, see Diamond (gemstone). For other uses, including the shape ◊, see Diamond (disambiguation) … Wikipedia
diamond — 1. noun /ˈdaɪ(ə)mənd/ a) A glimmering glass like mineral that is an allotrope of carbon in which each atom is surrounded by four others in the form of a tetrahedron. The saw is coated with diamond. b) A gemstone made from this mineral … Wiktionary
paragon — /ˈpærəgən / (say paruhguhn) noun 1. a model or pattern of excellence, or of a particular excellence. 2. Printing a type size (20 points). 3. an unusually large round pearl. 4. a perfect diamond weighing 100 carats or more. {Middle French, from… …
paragon — noun 1》 a person or thing regarded as a model of excellence or of a particular quality. 2》 a perfect diamond of 100 carats or more. Origin C16: from obs. Fr., from Ital. paragone touchstone , from med. Gk parakonē whetstone … English new terms dictionary
paragon — n. 1 a a model of excellence. b a supremely excellent person or thing. 2 (foll. by of) a model (of virtue etc.). 3 a perfect diamond of 100 carats or more. Etymology: obs. F f. It. paragone touchstone, f. med.Gk parakone whetstone … Useful english dictionary
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