Uncle Sam Diamond Rough

The crystal from which the Uncle Sam Diamond was cut, weighing 40.23 carats. The Uncle Sam was eventually cut to an emerald shape weighing 12.42 carats.

Diamond on dark photograph backdrop

Courtesy of Dean Banks

Related Entries
Crowd of tourists digging in dirt field for diamonds Crater of Diamonds State Park Two white men in large field with railroad tracks Diamond Mining Man wearing hat and vest standing in dirt field Official State Gem Eight rocks with various sized discolored dot impressions photographed on dark fabric Rocks and Minerals