Oppenheimer Diamond Explained

Oppenheimer Diamond
Type Of Stone:diamond
Color:yellow
Cut:(uncut)
Country:South Africa
Mine:Dutoitspan Mine
Found:1964

The Oppenheimer Diamond, a nearly perfectly formed yellow diamond crystal, is one of the largest uncut diamonds in the world,[1] and measures approximately . It was discovered in the Dutoitspan Mine, Kimberley, South Africa, in 1964. Harry Winston acquired the stone and presented it to the Smithsonian Institution in memory of Sir Ernest Oppenheimer.

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  1. Web site: Oppenheimer Diamond [117538] ]. . 2013-06-29.