Cullinan VI and VII

The Cullinan VI diamond is marquise cut and weighs 11.5 carats. King Edward VII had given to his queen consort, HM Queen Alexandra, who had it set into her Regal Circlet in 1908.

Currently, it is set into a brooch and suspends from another diamond cut from the Cullinan rough, Cullinan VIII.

This diamond is often confused with Cullinan VII as they are both marquise cut. The difference between the two stones is that Cullinan VI is a longer, more pointed style of marquise cut, and the Cullinan VII is slightly smaller and more rounded marquise cut.

This photo shows the difference in shape and size from the Cullinan VI and VII respectively.

The Cullinan VII weighs 8.8 carats and was placed in a necklace along with cabochon emeralds and presented to HM Queen Mary by the Maharanee of Patiala on behalf of the ladies of India to mark the first visit to India by a British Queen-Empress. Queen Mary had the necklace altered to match her Delhi Durbar Parure. Both the emerald and diamond drops are detachable.