In 1905, a mine manager in South Africa pulled a 3,106-carat rough diamond from a mine wall; it became the Cullinan, cut into the 530-carat Great Star of Africa that now sits in the British royal sceptre
- A glint on a mine wall in South Africa led to the discovery of one of the most celebrated diamonds in history.
- On January 26, 1905, Frederick Wells, the surface manager of the Premier Mine near Pretoria, spotted a large crystal embedded in the rock and prised it out with his pocket knife.
- What initially appeared to be an unusual find turned out to be a 3,106-carat rough diamond, later named the Cullinan.
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- A glint on a mine wall in South Africa led to the discovery of one of the most celebrated diamonds in history.
- On January 26, 1905, Frederick Wells, the surface manager of the Premier Mine near Pretoria, spotted a large crystal embedded in the rock and prised it out with his pocket knife.
- What initially appeared to be an unusual find turned out to be a 3,106-carat rough diamond, later named the Cullinan.
Sources: Times of India