control. Its rough runs rather small in sizes and is quite imperfect. From the Jagersfon-tein mine, commonly called Jagers (pronounced Yagus) are
found some of the finest blue-white stones in the world, although there
are other qualities of stones found there as well. The Premier mine,
also controlled by the DeBeers Company, produces some very remarkable
stones. From this mine came the famous Cullman diamond, which weighed
in the rough 3,253 3/4 carats. This stone was of fine blue-white color
and remarkably free from imperfections.
The
gem was bought by the Transvaal Government for £200,000 and was sent
as a present to King Edward VII, who entrusted the cutting of the
Cullinan to Messrs. Joseph Asscher & Co., of Amsterdam, who
received £10,000 for their work. From it were cut, besides several
smaller stones, two diamonds, each of which was larger than any other
diamond in the world. In the Premier mine was also recently found the
second largest diamond in the world, weighing 1,640 carats. This stone
was not very perfect and was bought by Mr. Jac. Kryn, of Antwerp, to be
cut into small stones. The beautiful deep blue diamonds which were on
exhibition in the spring of 1912 at the store of Smith
