In addition to Cullinan I (link) and the already featured famous diamond Cullinan II, the 3,025-carat Cullinan rough also produced stones III-IX in addition to 96 small brilliants. Two of the larger stones, Cullinan III and IV, originally referred to as the “Lesser Stars of Africa” are affectionately called “Granny’s Chips.” Together, these famous diamonds account for a total of 158 carats!

Strangely enough, the 127.01-carat famous diamond called The Portuguese seems to have no connection to its namesake country. At one point, legend claimed that the diamond was found in Brazil in the mid-18th century and became part of the Portuguese crown jewels. However, with no known substantiation to this story, the legend has been discredited.

At 243.35 carats, the Jubilee is one of the finest examples of a famous diamond of exceptional color, purity and size. (It is not to be confused with the Golden Jubilee Diamond, the 545.67-carat gem , which is a brown diamond.)

This stunning famous diamond necklace, set with approximately 263 carats of old-mine-cut diamonds, was a gift from Napoléon Bonaparte to his second wife, Empress Marie-Louise of the Austrian House of Habsburg, Empress of France. Following her death, the necklace remained in the family for generations.