The Spirit of de Grisogono is the world's largest cut
black diamond and the world's fifth largest diamond overall. Starting at an uncut weight of , it was taken from its origin in western
Central African Republic
The Central African Republic (CAR; ; , RCA; , or , ) is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Chad to the north, Sudan to the northeast, South Sudan to the southeast, the DR Congo to the south, the Republic of th ...
and cut by Swiss jeweler
De Grisogono
De Grisogono is a Swiss luxury jeweller founded in Geneva, Switzerland
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. The resulting mogul-cut diamond weighs and is set in a white gold ring with 702 smaller white diamonds totaling {{convert, 36.69, carat, g. The ring is said to have been sold.
See also
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List of diamonds
Diamond (gemstone), Diamonds become famous typically for some combination of their size, color and quality. Diamonds occur naturally in many different colors, so the largest diamond of a particular color may not be large in absolute terms, but it ...
References
* Sybarites
"Spirit of De Grisogono, The Worlds Largest Black Diamond" Retrieved Sept. 27, 2007.
* Peora
"The Spirit of De Grisogono" Retrieved Sept. 27, 2007.
Individual diamonds
Black diamonds
Diamonds originating in the Central African Republic