Principal Diamonds Cut From The Cullinan
The Cullinan was split and cut into 7 major stones and 96 smaller stones. Edward VII had the Cullinan I and Cullinan II set respectively into the Sceptre with the Cross and the Imperial State Crown, while the remainder of the seven larger stones and the 96 smaller brilliants remained in the possession of the Dutch diamond cutting firm of Messers I. J. Asscher of Amsterdam who had split and cut the Cullinan, until the South African Government bought these stones and the High Commissioner of the Union of South Africa presented them to Queen Mary on June 28, 1910.
| Name | Number of Carats | Shape | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cullinan I | 530.2 carats | pear | Set in the head of the Sceptre with the Cross. It may also be hung as the pendant from the Cullinan II in a brooch. |
| Cullinan II | 317.4 carats | rectangular cushion | Set in the front of the circlet of the Imperial State Crown. It may also be used together with the Cullinan I as a brooch. |
| Cullinan III | 94.4 carats | pear | Originally set in the on the orb at the top of the Crown of Queen Mary. It now hangs from the Cullinan IV in a brooch. |
| Cullinan IV | 63.6 carats | square cushion | Originally set in the front of the circlet of the Crown of Queen Mary. It now forms part of a brooch together with the Cullinan III. |
| Cullinan V | 18.8 carats | heart | Set in the center of a brooch forming a part of the stomacher of the diamond and emerald Delhi Durbar Parure. |
| Cullinan VI | 11.5 carats | marquise | Originally given by Edward VII to Queen Alexandra. After his death she gave this stone to Queen Mary who had it set as a pendant hanging from the diamond and emerald necklace in the Delhi Durbar Parure. |
| Cullinan VII | 8.8 carats | marquise | It hangs from the brooch containing the Cullinan VIII and forming as part of the stomacher of the Delhi Durbar Parure. |
| Cullinan VIII | 6.8 carats | cushion | Set in the center of a brooch forming part of the stomacher of the Delhi Durbar Parure. |
| Cullinan IX | 4.4 carats | pear | Set as the bezel in a ring. |
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