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Â· The Cullinan Diamond was discovered in 1905 and at 3,106 carats was the largest gem-quality rough diamond ever found. Cullinan I, or the Great Star of Africa - at 530 carats formerly the largest cut diamond - was one of the 105 gems cut from it. Â· The Koh-i-noor is part of the British crown jewels.
A Colorado woman found an 8.52-carat diamond at Arkansas' Crater of Diamonds State Park at Murfreesboro. The gem found by Bobbie Oskarson of Longmont is the fifth largest diamond found at the park since 1972. She named it Esperanza for her niece's name and the Spanish word for 'hope' and plans to keep the diamond.