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The Golden Jubilee
In 1985 the Golden Jubilee diamond was discovered in the Premier mine in South Africa. It was first known as the Unnamed Brown, because of its brown color. The Golden Jubilee is the largest faceted diamond in the world.
This title was long hold by the Cullinan I, also known as the Great Star of Africa, until the discovery of the Unnamed Brown.
The Golden Jubilee weighs 545 carats and was cut by the master cutter Gabi Tolkowsky in a fire rose cushion cut. The diamond was considered as a rather ugly stone, but Gabi Tolkowsky produced with special tools and cutting methods a glittering yellow-brown beauty of a diamond.
The Unnamed Brown became the Golden Jubilee when King Rama IX of Thailand (also known as King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great) was given the stone to the 50th anniversary of his coronation in 1997.
The Golden Jubilee is mounted in the royal sceptre of King Rama IX.
Legends around the Golden Jubilee
Not many people in Thailand know that the Golden Jubilee is a diamond, as the government decided to tell its people that the Golden Jubilee is a large golden topaz. The economic situation in Thailand hasn’t been all that good lately and the news of the purchase of a large diamond would likely irritate the citiziens and would probably lower the popularity for the monarchy.
May 17, 2006 @ 9:40 am
Susan said,
Wow, I didn’t think that a diamond can be that orange! And the lie the king told his people is hillarious!!!!
May 31, 2006 @ 12:39 pm
p2 said,
long live the king
March 15, 2008 @ 6:31 am
donald duck said,
His Majesty, has been advocating that people of Thailand should practice sufficency economy, a great idea however the majority of the population do not have (2) five baht coins to rub together. The population is around 61 million including cats.dogs,and buffalos, if one would take the time to tune into the local TV nightly at 8-9 pm local channels the royal family is on the recieveing end of millions if not billions of baht given by various business groups to make merit. There goes the sufficency economy idea for those who do not have to worry where their next bowl of rice is coming from. how about the poor in the North East, the forgotten travel agenda of the Royal Family, why because apparently they have no vested interest. So ,I propose that His Majesty do the right thing, […] more
October 9, 2009 @ 2:14 am
Thai citizen said,
I must be one of those Thai people who just found out that our king is the owner of the largest diamond in the world. That SUCKS. Average Thai people are poor and royal family just enjoy themselves with luxurious things and annual income from the government. The THAIS do not want to have the KING and the royal family any more or perhaps we should do as in NAPAL.
October 9, 2009 @ 2:41 am
Another Thai said,
……and the news of the purchase of a large diamond would likely irritate the citizens and would probably lower the popularity for the monarchy. THIS IS SO TRUE. ROYAL FAMILY TREATS PEOPLE LIKE “shit”. They just don’t care.
October 15, 2009 @ 8:47 pm
one more THAI said,
The king has been hospitalized for more than 2 months now. He is in very bad shape. He might be gone by now.
October 20, 2009 @ 12:55 pm
Real Thai said,
Our King didn’t buy this Diamond. Group of Thai business man bought it and presented to the King.
November 9, 2009 @ 8:05 pm
Also Thai said,
There must be some business going on between Henry Ho & the Grp. and the king. The value of business must be in trillion…..USD. WHITE POWDER!!! DEFINITELY. Don’t you agree?
November 9, 2009 @ 8:20 pm
THAI said,
The queen wore “the golden jubilee diamond” as the pendant at the king’s 60th anniversary royal reception to throne. BITCH !!!!