Weight | 726 carats (145.2 g) |
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Color | D-flawless |
Country of origin | South Africa |
Mine of origin | Elandsfontein |
Discovered | 17 January 1934 |
Cut by | Lazare Kaplan |
Original owner | Ernest Oppenheimer |
Owner | Anonymous |
Estimated value | $2.25M+ |
The Jonker diamond was found at the Elandsfontein mine in South Africa by Johannes Jacobus Jonker on 17 January 1934.[1] The diamond was 726 carats, which at the time was the fourth largest uncut gem ever found.[2]