Tiffany diamond
The Tiffany diamond is one of the largest yellow diamonds in the world.
The diamond weighed 287.42 carats (57.484 g) when it was discovered in the Kimberley Mine in South Africa in 1878 . The diamond has been changed to a cut of 128.54 carats (25.108 grams) with 82 facets. Charles Lewis Tiffany acquired the diamond. George Frederick Kunz cut the diamond into its current shape. The current owner is the American company Tiffany & Co. 1957 Sheldon Whitehouse wore the diamond to a Tiffany & Co. ball . 1961 Audrey Hepburn wore the diamond for taking photos of the film Breakfast at Tiffany's . In 2019 Lady Gaga wore the diamond at the 91st Academy Awards .
Web links
- Wirtschaftsblatt: Diamantenzauber bei Juwelier Tiffany ( Memento from September 19, 2010 in the Internet Archive )