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| Weight | 10.73 carats (2.146 g)[1] |
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| Color | brownish yellow |
| Cut | Cushion-shaped brilliant[2] |
| Country of origin | Cape Colony |
| Discovered | 1867 |
| Original owner | Erasmus Jacobs |
| Owner | The people of South Africa |
The Eureka Diamond was the first diamond discovered in South Africa. It originally weighed 21.25 carats (4.250 g), and was later cut to a 10.73-carat (2.146 g) cushion-shaped brilliant, which is currently on display at the Mine Museum in Kimberley. The discovery of diamonds in South Africa led to the Kimberley Diamond Rush, and marked the beginning of the Mineral Revolution.
- ^ Harlow, George E (1904). The Nature of Diamonds. Cambridge University Press. pp. 79–80. ISBN 978-0-521-62935-5. Retrieved 2009-09-28.
- ^ Michael O'Donoghue (2006). Gems: their sources, descriptions and identification. Butterworth-Heinemann. p. 692. ISBN 0-7506-5856-8.