The "Star of the East" is a 94.78-carat, pear-shaped, D-color stone of VS2 clarity grade. [1] Its exact origin is unknown, but it likely originated from India. [1] The Star of the East diamond …

Evalyn McLean (née Walsh; August 1, 1886 – April 26, 1947) was an American mining heiress and socialite, famous for reputedly being an owner of the 45-carat (9.0 g) Hope Diamond …

The Star of the East Diamond was part of the collection of jewels belonging to the Ottoman Sultan, Abdul Hamid II , who ruled between 1876 and 1909. The exact circumstances under …

In 1908 Cartier was tasked with creating a bespoke jewel to showcase the Star of the East diamond, a 94.80-carat pear-shaped diamond recently purchased by Mrs. McLean. It was …

Pierre Cartier showed her the Star of the East, a fine 94.80-carat pear-shaped diamond, mounted on a chain below a hexagonal emerald of 34 carats and a pearl of 32 grains, which may have …

The "Star of the East" is a 94.78-carat, pear-shaped, D-color stone of VS2 clarity grade. Its exact origin is unknown, but it likely originated from India. The Star of the East Diamond was part of …

Oct 11, 2024 · The Star of the East is believed to have been originally the Ahmedabad, a 157.25-ct rough diamond purchased in India in the mid-17th century by Tavernier, the French gem …

It is a pear shaped, colorless, unknown clarity grade stone, weighing 94.80 carats. Usually, the nitrogen impurities impart yellowish tinge and the boron impurities impart blue color to the …

Star of the East weighs 94.80 carats (it was a 157.00 carats rough diamond), it's a White D color and Pear shape diamond. Reported by some sources to be of Indian origin and once owned …

May 17, 2019 · The Star of the East, also a star of 94.80 carats diamond jewelery, differs from other diamond jewelry by its completely unknown origins. The jewel would probably have been …