Cullinan Diamond
non-carbonado and gem-quality diamond
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Summary
Cullinan Diamond is a rough diamond[1]. It draws 10,968 Wikipedia views per month (rough diamond category, ranking #1 of 4).[2]
Key Facts
- Owned by: the Crown[3]
- Named after: Thomas Cullinan[4]
- Location of discovery: Premier Mine[5]
- Commons category: Cullinan Diamond[6]
- Country of origin: Transvaal Colony[7]
- Time of discovery or invention: January 26, 1905[8]
- Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: 1908[9]
- Replaced by: Cullinan I[10], Cullinan II[11], Cullinan III[12], Cullinan IV[13], Cullinan V[14], Cullinan VI[15], Cullinan VII[16], Cullinan VIII[17], Cullinan IX[18]
- Different from: Cullinan[19]
- Mass: 621.350 g[20], 3106 carat[21]
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Influence
Things named for Cullinan Diamond include Rolls Royce Cullinan[22], an automobile model[23]; Premier Mine[24], a diamond mine[25], in South Africa[26], founded in 1902[27]; and Afrikan tähti[28], a board game[29].
Why It Matters
Cullinan Diamond has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]
Entities named for it include Rolls Royce Cullinan[22], an automobile model[23]; Premier Mine[24], a diamond mine[25], in South Africa[26], founded in 1902[27]; and Afrikan tähti[28], a board game[29].