| Among the most well known diamonds is the | | | | the peacocks eyes. |
| Hope. This 45.52 carat steel blue diamond is | | | | |
| currently on display at the Smithsonian. | | | | The Agra is graded as a naturally colored |
| | | | Fancy Light Pink and weighs 32.34 carats. It |
| The legends of the ill-fortune and curse | | | | was sold for about 6.9 million in 1990. Since |
| bestowed on the possessor of the Hope Diamond | | | | this sale, it has been modified to a cushion |
| are many. This diamond was donated to the | | | | shape weighing about 28.15 carats. |
| Smithsonian in 1958. The Hope was originally | | | | |
| a rather flat, blocky 110-carat rough. | | | | The Transvaal Blue is pear cut. This blue |
| | | | diamond weighs 25 carats. It was found in the |
| The Dresden Green stands out among the | | | | Premier Diamond Mine in Transvaal, South |
| natural colored diamonds. It is the largest | | | | Africa. |
| green diamond in the world weighing 40.70 | | | | |
| carats. This diamond is historic, large and | | | | The Great Chrysanthemum was discovered in the |
| has a natural green color with a slight blue | | | | summer of 1963, in a South African diamond |
| overtone. These facts make it virtually | | | | field. This 198.28-carat fancy brown diamond |
| priceless. | | | | appeared to be a light honey color in its |
| | | | rough state. However, after cutting, it |
| The Conde Pink is a pear shaped and weighs | | | | proved to be a rich golden brown, with |
| 9.01-carats. This pink diamond was once | | | | overtones of sienna and burnt orange. |
| owned by Louis XIII. | | | | |
| | | | The Taylor-Burton Diamond is a pear-shaped |
| The Tiffany Yellow diamond a | | | | 69.42 carat diamond. Cartier of New York |
| beautifulcanary-yellow octahedron weighing | | | | purchased this diamond at an auction in 1969 |
| 287.42 in the rough (metric) carats | | | | and christened it 'Cartier.' The next day |
| discovered in either 1877 or 1878 in South | | | | Richard Burton bought the diamond for |
| Africa. The gem after cutting boasts the | | | | Elizabeth Taylor. He renamed it the |
| extraordinary weight of 128.54 carats. And | | | | 'Taylor-Burton'. In 1978, Elizabeth Taylor |
| until recently, was the largest golden-yellow | | | | put the diamond up for sale. |
| in the world. | | | | |
| | | | Prospective buyers had to pay $2,500 each to |
| The Koh-I-Noor ( Mountain of Light ) is now | | | | view the diamond to cover the costs of |
| among the British Crown Jewels. This diamond | | | | showing it. Finally, in June of 1979, the |
| weighs 105.60 carats. First mentioned in | | | | diamond was sold for nearly $3 million |
| 1304, it is believed to have been once set in | | | | dollars. |
| Shah Jehan's famous peacock throne as one of | | | | |