Red Cross Diamond

  The Red Cross Diamond is a South African stone that weighs 205.07 carats. It is a vivid diamond that is big and square-shaped. The diamond was presented on behalf of the Order of St. John and the British Red Cross Society as a gift to a London art sale that took place in 1918. The group of dealing firms who presented the Red Cross Diamond had also previously introduced the De Beers Diamond. Not only is the Red Cross Diamond luminous in artificial light, but it also illuminates absorbed light rays in the dark. The diamond is canary yellow and contains many facets. The name of the Red Cross Diamond is also significant because the diamond contains a Maltese Cross, a cross with four equal arms, in the top facet. The first man to purchase the diamond made a high bid and vowed to keep the diamond for one month only. He then returned it to the British Red Cross Society and the Order of St. John to be sold again to increase the funds. The diamond has been in many sales including one in Tokyo, Geneva, and Switzerland. The present owner of the Red Cross Diamond is unknown.