The 3,106-carat Cullinan Diamond, the largest ever discovered, was unearthed in what's now this country in 1905
[DOC] [TLE] World's largest diamond found - Jan 25, 1905 - HISTORY.com [PAR] On this day in 1905, at the Premier Mine in Pretoria, South Africa, a 3,106-carat diamond is discovered during a routine inspection by the mine's superintendent.