 | The Star of the South was the first Brazilian Diamond to achieve world recognition. It was found by a slave worker in 1853. After passing through several buyers and sellers, the stone made its way to Amsterdam for cutting.
The result is a stone that measures 128.42 carats and is a light pinkish brown color. The stone was displayed in the London Exhibit in 1862 and the Paris Exhibit in 1867, after which it was purchased for $400,000 as a gift for Sita Devi, the Maharani of Baroda. The stone was then purchased by Cartier in 2002. |  |