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Uncle Sam (diamond)Uncle Sam is the nickname for the largest diamond discovered in the United States. In 1924, W. O. Bassum discovered this pale brown diamond at Crater of Diamonds state park in Murfreesboro, Arkansas. The rough diamond originally discovered weighed 40.23 carats (8.046 g). It was cut twice, resulting in a final 12.42-carat (2.484 g) M-color, VVS1 clarity emerald-cut diamond. In 1971, the Uncle Sam was sold for $150,000. Additional recommended knowledgeSee also
NAME YEAR FOUND ROUGH WEIGHT CUT WEIGHT COLOR List of large US diamonds
Stockton diamond 1981 6.20 carats white Schall diamond 1981 6.07 carats white Cooper diamond 1997 6.00 carats brown "Kahn Canary" 1977 4.25 carats uncut canary "Strawn-Wagner Diamond" 1990 3.03 carats 1.09 carats white |
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