Eureka Diamond
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| Weight | 10.73 carats (2.146 g)[1] |
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| Color | brownish yellow |
| Cut | Cushion-shaped brilliant[2] |
| Country of origin | Cape Colony |
| Discovered | 1867 |
| Original owner | Erasmus Jacobs |
| Owner | The people of South Africa |
The Eureka Diamond was the first
Discovery and identification
The Eureka Diamond was found near
First purchase to current time
The Eureka was put on display at the 1867 Paris Exhibition,[3] although some sources claim that this was a glass replica, and that the real diamond was sent on to Windsor for inspection by Queen Victoria.[4] On its return to South Africa, the Eureka was bought for £500 by the Governor of the Cape Colony, Sir Philip Wodehouse.[3][4] Sir Philip took it with him to the United Kingdom, where it remained for 100 years, during which time it was cut. On 16 April 1946, the Eureka was sold in London at a Christie's public auction as part of a bangle, for £5,700.[5] In 1967, 100 years after the diamond's discovery, De Beers purchased the diamond and donated it to the South African people. The diamond was placed in the Kimberley Mine Museum, where it is currently on display.[4][6]
See also
References
- ISBN 978-0-521-62935-5. Retrieved 2009-09-28.
- ISBN 0-7506-5856-8.
- ^ a b c d e Williams, Gardner Fred (1904). The diamond mines of South Africa. New York, B. F. Buck & company. pp. 117–120. Retrieved 2009-07-25.
- ^ a b c d "Eureka". De Beers. Archived from the original on 2009-07-27. Retrieved 2009-09-28.
- ^ "The Eureka". London Diamond Bourse. Archived from the original on 2009-08-02. Retrieved 2009-07-25.
- ^ "Kimberley Mine Museum in Kimberley, Northern Cape". www.sa-venues.com. Retrieved February 23, 2024.