Cullinan
Cullinan may refer to: *Cullinan (surname), a surname *Rolls-Royce Cullinan, an ultra-luxury SUV produced by Rolls-Royce Motor Cars *Cullinan, Gauteng, a small town in South Africa *Cullinan Diamond, the largest rough gem-quality diamond ever found *Cullinan Finance, an SIV (structured investment vehicle) run by HSBC *The Cullinan The Cullinan is a luxury private housing estate located in the Union Square, West Kowloon, Hong Kong. The building has glass curtain walls and views of Victoria Harbour. The glass facade matches the design language of the neighbouring Int ...

Cullinan Diamond
The Cullinan Diamond is the largest gem-quality rough diamond ever found,Scarratt and Shor, p. 120. weighing (1 lb 5.92 oz), discovered at the Premier No.2 mine in Cullinan, South Africa, on 26 January 1905. It was named after Thomas Cullinan, the owner of the mine. In April 1905, it was put on sale in London, but despite considerable interest, it was still unsold after two years. In 1907, the Transvaal Colony government bought the Cullinan and Prime Minister Louis Botha presented it to Edward VII, King of the United Kingdom, who had it cut by Joseph Asscher & Co. in Amsterdam. Cullinan produced stones of various cuts and sizes, the largest of which is named Cullinan I or the Great Star of Africa, and at (3.74 ounces) it is the largest clear cut diamond in the world. The stone is mounted in the head of the Sovereign's Sceptre with Cross. The second-largest is Cullinan II or the Second Star of Africa, weighing , mounted in the Imperial State Crown. Both ...
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Rolls-Royce Cullinan
The Rolls-Royce Cullinan is a full-sized luxury sport utility vehicle (SUV) manufactured by Rolls-Royce Motor Cars as the brand's first all-wheel drive vehicle. It is named after the Cullinan Diamond, the largest gem-quality rough diamond ever discovered. The Cullinan sits above the Ghost and below the Phantom in Rolls-Royce's line, with a starting price in the United States of approximately US$325,000 (£255,000). It was unveiled in May 2018 at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este. In the US, it is not exempt from the Energy Tax Act because it is classified as a station wagon rather than an SUV. Overview In 2017 it was reported that a design was in the works and that the name would be Cullinan. This was due to its competitors such as Bentley and Lamborghini venturing into the SUV business with the Bentayga and the Urus respectively. At the 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show, Rolls-Royce's CEO Torsten Müller-Ötvös said that the SUV will be revealed in 2018 and be on the market in 20 ...
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Cullinan, Gauteng
Cullinan is a small town in the Gauteng province of South Africa. It is located east of the city of Pretoria along the diamond route and is heavily reliant on tourism and the mine that dominates the skyline. The town is named after diamond magnate Sir Thomas Cullinan. History In 1898 Sir Thomas Cullinan was handed a three carat diamond found along a farm fence. He studied the area and came to the conclusion that the diamond was washed down from a nearby hill. Sir Cullinan made an attempt to buy the land from the owner, Joachim Prinsloo, but did not succeed. After Prinsloo's death, he was able to purchase the land for £52,000 from Prinsloo's daughter. The Cullinan kimberlite was discovered in 1902 and in 1903 open pit mining commenced. The mine was named the Premier mine. On 25 June 1905, the famed Cullinan Diamond, the largest in the world at , was discovered by Frederick George Stanley Wells, surface manager of the Premier Diamond Mining Company. It was bought by the Transv ...
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Cullinan (surname)
Cullinan is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Cormac Cullinan ( fl. 1990s-present), South African attorney and author *Daryll Cullinan (born 1967), South African cricketer *Edward Cullinan (1931–2019), British architect *Joseph S. Cullinan (1860–1937), US oil industrialist * Mark Cullinan (born 1957), South African cricketer * Mary Cullinan (1950–2021), US university president *Patrick Cullinan (1932–2011), South African writer *Shane Cullinan (born 1975), British composer *Thomas Cullinan (diamond magnate) Sir Thomas Cullinan (12 February 186223 August 1936) was a South African diamond magnate. He is renowned for giving his name to the Cullinan Diamond, the largest diamond ever discovered, and as owner of the Premier Mine, now renamed the Cullina ..., (1862–1936), South African diamond magnate * Thomas A. Cullinan (1838–1904), US law enforcement officer {{surname ...
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Cullinan Finance
Cullinan Finance was a Structured investment vehicle (SIV) run by HSBC with total asset portfolio around US$27 billion. It was established in 2005. As of 2007 it was managed by a team led by Dominic Swan, who previously led the SIV-rating department at Moody's Moody's Investors Service, often referred to as Moody's, is the bond credit rating business of Moody's Corporation, representing the company's traditional line of business and its historical name. Moody's Investors Service provides international .... It was notable for growing faster than any other SIV so far and was as of 2007 one of the six largest SIVs. On 26 November 2007, HSBC announced that it would rescue two SIV's, Cullinan Finance and Asscher, by moving them onto its balance sheet and providing up to $35 billion. As of 2008, Cullinan Finance Limited is in liquidation. References HSBC {{finance-company-stub ...
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