Top 10 Famous Diamond In The World

In our most beautiful word, people are more passionate about diamond because "Diamond are forever" but they don't know these rare and valuable diamond history and myths. They unwitting about world famous diamonds, their color, and how big are they . In this post I'm discussing regarding to some facts and information concerning these diamonds.

Color of Famous Diamonds:
                              Diamonds are the "Girls best friend" and also a symbol of love and royalty because of its beauty, elegance and strangeness. Diamonds are available in many varieties of different-different color like blue, pink, green, blank, red and orange. These fancy colors are not graded as with compared to "White" or "Colorless" diamonds. But when we talk about fancy color diamonds there is also famous diamonds they are "The Hope Diamond", "the Hancock Red" and the Dresden Green. The value of these fancy color diamonds are derived by color intensity. 

Famous Diamond in the world:
   

Top 10 Famous Diamond In The World

1. The Hope Diamond:  The Hope Diamond also known as "The Blue of France" and "The King's Jewel". It is not only famous blue diamond but also one of the most famous diamond in the world. Weight 45.52 carats (9.10g), size and shape in "pear shaped" and now settle in the Smithsonian Natural History Museum in Washington, D.C.

            2. The Koh-I-Noor: The Koh-I-Noor also known as "Mountain of Light", is one of the oldest famous diamonds and the longest of all famous diamonds. Weight 793 carats when uncut now 105.6 metric, founded in India and now became part of the British Crown Jewels.

            3. The Great Star of Africa: The Great Star of Africa is also known as "The Golden Jubilee", is the is the largest gem-quality and the largest cut diamond in the world ever found. Weight 3106.75 before uncut now 545.67carats, Pear Shaped and no knitted in the head of the Sceptre with the Cross. 

            4. The Regent: The Regent sometimes also known as the Pitt Diamond, is the undeniable goodwill as the most beautiful diamond in the world. Weight 140.50 carats, Discovered in India in 1698, obtained by Thomas Pitt, Governor of Madras and now at the Louvre in Paris.

            5. The Kahn Canary: Founded in Crater of Diamonds National Park, Arkansas in 1977, also famous yellow diamond and unofficial symbol of the state. Weight 4.25 carats, size and shape in "its natural beauty of shape", wearing by Hillary Clinton 42nd President of The United States of America.

            6. The Orlov Diamond: It is one of the most absorbing diamond in the world, also know as "Orloff" that was stolen from an indian temple in Puducherry. Weight 189.62 carats (37.92 g), size and shape in "half a chicken's egg", now established in the possession of the Russian government and set in the Imperial scepter.

            7. The Idol's Eye: It is one of the most mysteriou diamond and no one know its entire history, found at Golconda around 1600. Weight 70.20 Carats, size and shape in "bantam's egg", given by by the Sheik of Kashmir to the Sultan of Turkey as ransom for Princess Rasheetah.

            8. The Sancy: The famous diamonds in Europe and one of the most interesting and confused diamond in the world. Weight 55 carats, size and shape in "pear shape", the stone was obtained to Constantinople by the French Ambassador to Turkey.

            9. The Taylor-Burton:  It is most famous diamond according to its history, Richard Burton give this stone as a gift for Elizabeth Taylor as an engagement. Weight 69.42 Carats after cutting, in a pear shape, Liz Taylor sold this stone after Richard Burton's death, now present in Saudi Arabia as seen last time.

            10. The Hortensia: It is orangey-pink color most famous diamond in the world and part of the French Crown Jewels. Weight 20 carats, rectangular in shape and are cut on five sides, now last viewed at the Louvre in Paris.