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	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