Both diamonds came from a 3,106-carat gem found in South Africa in 1905 called the Cullinan Diamond. The largest stone, called the Great Star of Africa, is in the Sovereign's Sceptre, while the second largest is mounted in the Imperial State Crown.
Both diamonds came from a 3,106-carat gem found in South Africa in 1905 called the Cullinan Diamond. The largest stone, called the Great Star of Africa, is in the Sovereign's Sceptre, while the second largest is mounted in the Imperial State Crown.