{
  "id": 17081784,
  "title": "3,106-carat Cullinan diamond became 530-carat gem in British royal sceptre",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/3-106-carat-cullinan-diamond-became-530-carat-gem-in-british-royal",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-29T15:08:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/uk/in-1905-a-mine-manager-in-south-africa-pulled-a-3106-carat-rough-diamond-from-a-mine-wall-it-became-the-cullinan-cut-into-the-530-carat-great-star-of-africa-that-now-sits-in-the-british-royal-sceptre/articleshow/135298159.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Frederick Wells discovered the enormous Cullinan diamond in South Africa in 1905 while working at the Premier Mine. Its exceptional size caught public attention, leading to its purchase by the Transvaal government for King Edward VII. The diamond was carefully cut into several gemstones over eight months, resulting in noteworthy pieces for the British royal collection. Following Edward VII's…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}