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Oppenheimer Diamond

Oppenheimer Diamond displayed in the Smithsonian Institution
Type of stone	diamond
Weight	253.7 carats (50.74 g)
Dimensions	20 mm × 20 mm (0.79 in × 0.79 in)
Color	yellow
Cut	(uncut)
Country of origin	South Africa
Mine of origin	Dutoitspan Mine
Discovered	1964

The Oppenheimer Diamond, a nearly perfectly formed 253.7 carats (50.74 g) yellow diamond crystal, is one of the largest uncut diamonds in the world, and measures approximately 20 mm × 20 mm (0.79 in × 0.79 in). 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.

• Oppenheimer Diamond
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See also

• List of diamonds

References

1. ^ "Oppenheimer Diamond [117538]". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2013-06-29.

External links

• Oppenheimer Diamond at the Smithsonian, with better closeup photos
• Another view
• Third closeup

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