There is a Western proverb: Diamonds are women's friends.
, Imperial Gold Industry editor, who is following his "friend", recently saw a news about "exploding 910 carat giant diamonds" and was very excited.
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reported that this giant diamond comes from the Lesotho treasure mine in Africa, equivalent to the size of two golf balls, ranking fifth largest in diamond history, with an estimated 250 million yuan, and is indeed a precious stone. Moreover, a large number of world-famous diamonds have been found in this Lesotho gem mine. As early as 2006, the world's famous giant white diamond, a 603-carat "Lesotho Promise" diamond was discovered here.
is worthy of being a country rich in diamonds in the world, which makes me feel urge to go to mining.
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Things are precious because they are rare. Diamonds are bred in the hot magma deep in the earth. With the violent eruption, they come to the world. After billions of years of weathering, tempering and refining, they finally bloomed with dazzling brilliance and became a token of eternity for people to express. And I heard that the bigger the diamond, the greater the status and intention it symbolizes. Is this true?
Today, the editor of Empire Gold Industry will take a look at what are the world's famous giant diamonds?
① The world's largest diamond - Africa Star
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Diamond The largest diamond in history was excavated in veins near Pretoria, South Africa in 1905. It weighs 3,106 carats and is named Cullinan, also known as "African Star". It was later cut into two diamonds in size and set on the British crown.
②The oldest famous diamond in the world - Kuinoer
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"Inor Diamond" - also known as " Mountain of Light ", it is currently ranked first among the eight largest diamonds in the world, with a weight of 105.6 carats. It is said that it has a history of 3,000 years, and has experienced countless changes in the world and witnessed countless true love in the world. In the last century, Lord Daehos, the British Governor, presented this oldest large diamond to Queen Victoria of England. From then on, "Inor Diamond" became synonymous with top-quality diamonds.
③ The world's largest green diamond - Dreston
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The world's largest pear-shaped green diamond Dreston is known to weigh 41 carats and is a representative of green diamonds. It is usually considered a sister chapter of "hope" diamonds, and its value is difficult to measure.
④ Century Diamond
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weighs 273 carats, second only to Cleeland No. 1 and No. 2, ranking third in the world. It was discovered in South Africa in 1980 and the raw stone weighed 599 carats. Currently, the "Century" diamond is collected by De Beers and is estimated to be worth $100 million.
⑤ British crown
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is inlaid with the famous "Black Prince Ruby" (center in the middle of the crown, red), the world's second largest diamond "African Star 2" (in the middle of the lower crown, larger than the Black Prince Ruby) and St. Edward's Sapphire (center of the cross at the top of the crown). The crown is set with 4 rubies, 11 emerald , 16 sapphires, 227 pearls and more than 2,800 diamonds of all sizes.
⑥ The world's largest colored diamond
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raw stone 890 carats, cut and grind out a pear-shaped diamond of 407.48 carats, and sold for US$12.5 million in the 1988 auction.
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OK, let’s take a look here so that the editor can avoid the little hearts of friends from being too stimulating. But after all, diamonds as witnesses of love are now so many people can’t put them down. Even as the investment boom becomes more and more prosperous, many investors have turned their attention to the jewelry industry. The biggest reason is that as hard currency, precious jewelry has more room for appreciation.
Since we talk about investment, the editor of Empire Gold Industry has to say a few words seriously.Diamonds may be an emerging investment and financial management method. Although there is a lot of room for appreciation, it is difficult to get rid of it!
If you want to invest, spot gold is a good investment channel. As an investment product that global investors participate, gold in the investment market is more fair and transparent. Even in terms of risks, gold is much lower than diamonds. In addition, the most important point is that gold investment is for two-way trading . Whether you buy it, you can benefit from it, and as long as you find the right direction, you will naturally make a profit.
has so many advantages, no wonder more and more friends choose to invest in gold!
