World’s Largest Cut Gem Arrives at N.Y. Museum
United Press International
NEW YORK —
The “Brazilian Princess,” the world’s largest cut gem and twice the size of the next largest jewel, arrived Thursday at the American Museum of Natural History, icy blue and as big as a car headlight.
The 9 1/2-pound, 21,327-carat cut topaz was given to the American Museum of Natural History by an anonymous donor last month. It will be displayed sometime in January.
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