Excelsior Diamond,
Excelsior diamond was found on June 30, 1893 at jagersfontein mine weighted 971 old carats (194.2 g). Until 1905, till cullinan diamond was found, excelsior was the largest diamond in the world. The shape of the stone was extraordinary; one side flat and other is rose to a peak similar to the loaf of rye bread. This inspired to name the diamond as excelsior, meaning higher.
(Metric carats)- Excelsior I - 69.68 carats - Pear shape
- Excelsior II - 47.03 carats - Pear shape
- Excelsior III - 46.90 carats - Pear shape
- Excelsior IV - 40.23 carats - Marquise
- Excelsior V - 34.91 carats - Pear shape
- Excelsior VI - 28.61 carats - Marquise
- Excelsior VII - 26.30 carats - Marquise
- Excelsior VIII - 24.31 carats - Pear shape
- Excelsior IX - 16.78 carats - Pear shape
- Excelsior X - 13.86 carats - Pear shape
- Excelsior XI - 9.82 carats - Pear shape
Excelsior diamond was cut into ten stones weighing from 13 to 68 carats (2.6 to 13.6 g). After its discovery, the news spread all around the world.
NOVEMBER BIRTHSTONE - CITRINE
COMMEMORATIVE EVENT - 13th Anniversary
KEYWORDS - Success, Abundance, Personal Power
ALSO KNOWN AS - Merchant's stone, Success stone
COLORS - Pale yellow to brown
OCCURRENCE - Brazil
COLOR ZONING - Tiger stripes or Zebra stripes
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