DeYoung Red Diamond

Not to be confused with Kazanjian Red Diamond or Moussaieff Red Diamond.
DeYoung Red Diamond
DeYoung Red Diamond
Weight5.03 carats (1.006 g)
ColorDeep red with slight brown tint
CutModified round brilliant
OwnerSmithsonian Institution
Estimated valueUSD$5 million or lower[1]

38°53′27.2″N 77°01′32.2″W / 38.890889°N 77.025611°W / 38.890889; -77.025611 The DeYoung Red Diamond is a 5.03-carat unmounted rare red diamond. It is the third-largest red diamond in the world, and the only one on public display. Sydney DeYoung (for whom the diamond is named[2]) obtained the diamond, which was mistaken for a garnet, at a flea market. The diamond was given to the Smithsonian Institution after DeYoung's death in 1986.

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  2. ^ "The De Young Red Diamond". leibish.com. Retrieved 3 April 2015.