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IanSan5653 t1_j2mzlw7 wrote

> 9 stones

It was cut into 105 stones, according to the article you linked.

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Randomswedishdude t1_j2n27ka wrote

> Cullinan produced 9 major stones of 1,055.89 carats (211.178 g) in total,[23] plus 96 minor [brilliants](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brilliant_(diamond_cut)) and some unpolished fragments weighing 19.5 carats (3.90 g).[24]

So, you're both right depending on perspective.

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SmashScrapeFlip t1_j2nd8zx wrote

a brilliant is a stone. It clearly says "105 stones of assorted cuts" in the specifications of the diamond. There's only one right. There are 105 stones, 9 of them are just big. It is categorically incorrect to say there were only 9 stones.

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