Millennium star diamond
Millennium Star Diamond The Millennium star diamond is owned by DE Beers. At 203.04 carats (40.609)g, it is the second largest known Top Color grade "D", internally and externally flawless, pear -shaped diamond. Millennium Star Weight 203.04 carats (40.608 g) Color Grade D Colorless Cut Pear Brilliant Country of origin Zaire Mine of origin Mbuji-Mayi Discovered 1990 Cut by Steinmetz Group Owner De Beers Estimated value Insured for £100,000,000 The diamond was discovered in the Mbuji - Mayi district of Zair 1990 in Alluvial deposits,uncut, it was 777 carats (155.4g) . It was pursed during civil war by DE-Beers in early to mid-nineties. It took over three years for workers of the STEINMETZ DIAMOND GROUP to produce the classic pear form. Actual cutting was done using lasers. It was first displayed in October as the centerpiece of the De Beers Millennium diamond collection . The diamond was presen...