Uncut diamonds, also popular as rough or raw diamonds, are the stones in pure form. They remain in their original shape and unpolished until an expert professional gives them a suitable design. However, ‘not all that glitters is gold’, and the same holds true for raw diamonds jewelry as well. You need to wear the expert’s hat to figure out if the one you are buying is indeed a raw...

Largest Diamond: The world’s largest diamond was named as 'Cullinan', found in South Africa in 1905. It weighed 3,106.75 carats uncut. It was cut into the 'Great Star of Africa', weighing 530.2 carats, the 'Lesser Star of Africa', which weighs 317.40 carats, and some more diamonds, all of nearly flawless color and clarity.  They now form part of the British crown jewels!