Excelsior diamond — ▪ gem until the discovery of the Cullinan diamond in 1905, the world s largest known uncut diamond. When found by a worker loading a truck in the De Beers mine at Jagersfontein, Orange Free State, on June 30, 1893, the blue white stone… … Universalium
Excelsior — is a Latin and archaic English word meaning ever higher . It may refer to: Contents 1 Literature and music 1.1 Science fiction 2 Motto and catchphrase 3 Sports and games … Wikipedia
Diamond Heights, San Francisco — Diamond Heights Neighborhood of San Francisco Diamond Heights and Glen Canyon Park … Wikipedia
Diamond Lake Township, Dickinson County, Iowa — Diamond Lake Township Township Location in Dickinson County … Wikipedia
Diamond Heights, San Francisco, California — Diamond Heights is a neighborhood in San Francisco, California. It is located in the middle part of the city, roughly bordered by Diamond Heights Boulevard and Noe Valley on the east side and Glen Canyon Park on the west side. It was the San… … Wikipedia
Diamond Creek, California — Diamond Creek is a former settlement in Nevada County, California.[1] Diamond Creek is located 1.5 miles (2.4 km) east of Omega.[1] It still appeared on maps as of 1873.[1] References ^ a … Wikipedia
Cullinan diamond — the largest diamond ever found, weighing about 620 grams. It was named after Thomas Cullinan, the head of the Transvaal mine in which it was found in 1905. Two years later the Transvaal government bought it for $1 000 000 and presented it to King … Universalium
Jubilee Diamond — Infobox Diamond caption = A copy of the Jubilee diamond. colour scheme = gem name = Jubilee weight = 245.35 grams = 49.07 color = E grade colourless cut = Cushion mine = Jagersfontein Mine country = South Africa cutter = M.B. Barends found = 1895 … Wikipedia
Jagersfontein — ▪ South Africa town, southwestern Free State province, South Africa, southwest of Bloemfontein. The town is historically known as a diamond mining (diamond) centre. A 50 carat diamond found on a farm in the area in 1870 led to the… … Universalium
List of diamonds — A number of large or extraordinary diamonds have gained fame, both as exquisite examples of the beautiful nature of diamonds, and because of the famous people who wore, bought, and sold them. A partial list of famous diamonds in history follows.… … Wikipedia
