Editor’s Note
A remarkable 121-carat, top-quality white diamond has been unearthed at South Africa’s historic Cullinan Mine, highlighting the site’s continued potential for extraordinary finds.
A 121-carat large diamond has been discovered in South Africa.
According to reports by the Financial Times and others, Petra Diamonds announced that a 121.26-carat white diamond was discovered at the Cullinan Mine in South Africa yesterday (local time).
Petra Diamonds plans to put this diamond up for auction in June.
The Cullinan Mine is known for yielding many large and rare rough diamonds. In 1905, a 3,105-carat rough diamond was found there, which was later used to adorn the British Queen’s crown. Furthermore, rare blue diamonds exceeding 20 carats were discovered consecutively in 2013 and 2014.