The final gem had 247 facets: 164 on the pavilion and crown, and 83 on the girdle. The story goes that its “original” owner, a French merchant by the name of Jean-Baptiste Tavernier, stole the 11… As for the Centenary diamond value, no one is certain. The largest diamond in a public U.S institution, the Hope Diamond gets its name from the British financier and gem collector, Henry Philip Hope, who owned the stone in the 1830s. Centenary Diamond is a thoroughbred horse born in United States of America in 2015. HIHRomanov claims that the British Royal Family owns it but, upon searching, I cannot find anything to substantiate that claim. From 17th-century India to present-day Washington D.C., the Hope Diamond is well-traveled.
The De Beers Corporation happily loaned the Centenary Diamond to the Tower of London, where it was put on public display for a number of years. Often referred to as the Elizabeth Taylor Krupp Diamond or simply as the Elizabeth Taylor Diamond, the Krupp Diamond is … Quite famously, the Hope Diamond is reputedly cursed. Race horse Centenary Diamond is by Kitten's Joy (USA) out of Queenofalldiamonds (USA), trained by Clifford Ian Brown. The first steps in the cutting process were done by hand so as to avoid any negative ramifications from heat or lasers that would affect the diamond. Current ownership There seems to be some issue as to the current ownership of the Centenary Diamond.
Accompanying documents read: “Effectively, the Centenary Diamond is shaped like a heart, but does not have a groove.
The Centenary was completed in February 1991, weighing 273.85 carats (54.770 g) with its dimensions measuring 39.90 × 50.50 × 24.55 mm. The original owner of The Heart of Eternity was the Steinmetz Group, but De Beers later bought it in 2000. Julian Oglivie Thompson, chairman at the time, said “We have recovered at the Premier Mine a diamond of 599 carats which is perfect in color – indeed, it is one of the largest top-color diamonds ever found. The room was specifically designed to account for factors like strength and stability so as to avoid any unnecessary mechanical vibration or temperature variation, to minimize any influences that might interfere with the cutting of the Centenary Diamond.The Centenary Diamond was discovered as a rough diamond of 599 carats in the De Beers Premier mine in South Africa in July 1986, although it was only presented as part of the Centennial celebration in 1988. This has not however been confirmed by De Beers. While the Centenary diamond value has never been publicly appraised, it was insured for more than $100 million USD at the time of its public unveiling in 1991.Worthy’s Guide to Asscher Cut DiamondsWhile some diamonds have long, complicated stories attached to the, the Centenary Diamond history is a fairly short one.