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Jonker diamond

American  
[jong-ker] / ˈdʒɒŋ kər /

noun

  1. a noted diamond weighing 726 carats, discovered in the Transvaal in 1934 and cut into 12 pieces.


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On a tour of Europe and the U. S. in 1936-37, the young Maharaja picked up 100 trunks full of souvenirs, including a ukulele and a 29-karat piece of the $1,000,000 Jonker diamond.

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