Monday, April 1, 2013

Who Discovered The Cullinan Diamond?

By: Tommy Summers – info source from www.mydiamonds.com.au

The Cullinan Diamond
The planet earth has numerous and enormous treasures concealed from the face of the earth. Some of it is created by nature and some by the natural minerals found. One of the ground-breaking discoveries by man is diamond. Its unique and shiny feature provides people distinctive class and elegance, giving the user magnificent style and persona. 

In 1905, in the Premier Diamond Mining Company at South Africa, Frederick Wells discovered the Cullinan Diamond. He found this diamond 18 feet below the earth’s surface. After which, they named this diamond after the owner Sir Thomas Cullinan. Today, the Cullinan Diamond is considered the 3rd most expensive and the 4th largest diamond in the world.

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