Cullinan I

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Cullinan I, also known as the Great Star of Africa, is the largest clear-cut diamond in the world and a prominent jewel in the British Crown Jewels.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Cullinan I canonical 2
Cullinan I diamond 2
Great Star of Africa 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf colorless diamond
crown jewel
cut diamond
alsoKnownAs Great Star of Africa
linked to: Cullinan I
associatedWith Cullinan II
Cullinan diamond fragments
linked to: Cullinan diamond
belongsToCollection Regalia of the United Kingdom
canBeRemovedFromSetting true
clarity IF
color D
country United Kingdom
custodian Crown Jeweller
cutter Asscher Brothers
linked to: Abraham Asscher

Joseph Asscher
linked to: Abraham Asscher
cuttingCompletedIn 1908
cuttingLocation Amsterdam
cuttingStyle pear-shaped brilliant
pendeloque brilliant
derivedFrom Cullinan diamond
discoveredAt Premier Mine
discoveredBy Frederick Wells
discoveredInCountry South Africa
discoveredNear Cullinan, South Africa
discoveryYear 1905
displayedAt Tower of London
displayedInCollection Jewel House
gemType white diamond
material diamond
notableFor exceptional clarity
exceptional size
historical significance
originalRoughWeightSource 3,106 carat Cullinan diamond
owner British monarch in right of the Crown
partOf British Crown Jewels
Sovereign's Sceptre with Cross
presentedBy Transvaal Colony government
presentedTo Edward VII
presentedToTitle King of the United Kingdom
linked to: British monarch
rank largest clear-cut diamond in the world
setting mounted in the head of the Sovereign's Sceptre with Cross
shape pear-shaped
symbolizes British monarchy
imperial power
usedAs brooch component
weight 106.04 grams
530.2 carats

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom containsGem Cullinan I diamond
linked to: Cullinan I
Cullinan I alsoKnownAs Great Star of Africa
linked to: Cullinan I
Sceptre with the Cross setWith Cullinan I diamond
linked to: Cullinan I