Historic: Cullinan Diamond

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Name
Historic: Cullinan Diamond Gender: N/A
born on 26 January 1905 at 17:00 (= 5:00 PM )
Place Pretoria, South Africa, 25s45, 28e10
Timezone EET h2e (is standard time)
Data source
Orig source not known
Rodden Rating C
Collector: Keller
Astrology data s_su.18.gif s_aqucol.18.gif 06°01' s_mo.18.gif s_libcol.18.gif 17°52 Asc.s_cancol.18.gif 05°52'



Historic: Cullinan Diamond
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Biography

South-African diamond discovery."The Cullinan"belongs to the most prominent findings;a miner,Thomas Evan Powell, found it,but the diamond was named after Sir Thomas Cullinan, owner of the mine.The rough diamond was given as a present to King Edward VII at his birthday in 1907. The sense was renconciliation, after the war.The Cullinan was then split and polished in Amsterdam at Asscher.Nine principal numbered stones were the result (the "Star of Africa" I and II)together with 96 brilliants.They were set in brooches,in a ring and a necklace.Two also form the Crown jewels.The whole diamond was weighing 3,106 metric carats in its rough state and had a length of more than 10 cm.


Link to Wikipedia biography

Relationships

Events

  • Work : Published/ Exhibited/ Released 26 January 1905 at 5:00 PM in Pretoria (Discovery of Cullinan diamond)
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  • Relationship : Meet a significant person 9 November 1907 ("The Cullinan" was given to King Edward VII (reconciliation))
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Source Notes

wikipedia and other sites;"during a routine visit in the afternoon"

Categories

  • Lifestyle : Financial : Extravagant
  • Vocation : Beauty : Other Beauty (Symbol for prosperity,power and influence)
  • Notable : Famous : Newsmaker (Botha made it as a present to King Edward VII)
  • Notable : Famous : Royal family (British crown jewels)
  • Notable : Famous : Other Famous (Legendary diamond found)