A 1908 photograph of the rough Cullinan diamond which was discovered in Transvaal, South Africa in 1905. The diamond weighed 3,106 carats. Nine large stones and 96 smaller ones were cut from the diamond. Cullinan I is now set in the Sovereign Sceptre and Cullinan II is set in the Imperial State Crown of the British Crown Jewels in the Tower of London.
License & Copyright
Based on Wikipedia content that has been reviewed, edited, and republished.Original image by Unknown Artist. Uploaded by Mark Cartwright, published on 06 May 2021. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: Public Domain. This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.
Related Images
British Sovereign's Sceptre with Cullinan I Diamond
Cullinan I Diamond
Cullinan Diamonds I-IX
Queen Mary Wearing the Cullinan Diamonds
Koh-i-Noor Diamond (Replica)
Chinese Diamond Sutra
Cite This Work
APA Style
Artist, U. (2021, May 06). Rough Cullinan Diamond. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13981/rough-cullinan-diamond/
Chicago Style
Artist, Unknown. "Rough Cullinan Diamond." World History Encyclopedia, May 06, 2021. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13981/rough-cullinan-diamond/.
MLA Style
Artist, Unknown. "Rough Cullinan Diamond." World History Encyclopedia, 06 May 2021, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13981/rough-cullinan-diamond/.
