The fifth stone cut from the Cullinan rough diamond is a heart shaped diamond weighing 18.8 carats. It was given to Queen Mary by the government of South Africa in 1910. She had it set in a platinum and diamond brooch, but also gave it a dual purpose.
The diamond was detachable from the brooch and could be placed as the centre diamond in the Delhi Durbar Emerald and Diamond Stomacher, made in 1911.
The brooch is now personally owned by HM Queen Elizabeth II and does not belong to the Crown Jewels.
This photograph shows Queen Mary wearing the Delhi Durbar Parure (the set including the necklace, earrings and stomacher) including the Cullinan V.Look closely at the picture and you will see the Cullinan IV in the centre of the Queen's coronet.
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