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99 Oak Avenue, Cullinan 1000
Cell: 083 273 8548
Tel: +27 12 734 0260
Fax: +27 12 734 0277
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Cullinan
Tours is a tour operating company based North East of Pretoria
in the
diamond mining town of Cullinan. The company was established
by Grace
Masango in 1997. She is a knowledgeable, friendly and professional
tourist guide.
She started the company in order to open doors for the historically
disadvantaged
youth in Cullinan and the surrounding areas. The company
employs five tourist
guides from the township of Refilwe. If you want to learn
more about diamonds
and
diamond mining do not hesitate to contact Cullinan Tours.
This is an experience not to be missed, and we await your
arrival.
Cullinan Tours operate seven days a week.
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The
Cullinan Diamond Mine is situated 45 kilometres North East
of Pretoria in the Province of Gauteng.
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The
Mine started operating in 1903.
This Mine is the home of high quality rare diamonds.
Some of the large diamonds found here are:
The Golden Jubilee, 545.65 carats, cut from a 755.50 carat
rough diamond.
The Niarches, 128 carat, cut from a 426 carat rough diamond.
The Centenary, 273.83 carat, cut from a 599.10 carat rough
diamond.
The Taylor-Burton, 62.40 carat, cut from a 240.80 carat
rough diamond.
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Amongst
all the large diamonds found on this mine, the Cullinan
reigns supreme.
The Cullinan Diamond was discovered in 1905, just two
years after mining operations commenced.
It weighed 3106 carat, and by far the largest diamond
ever found.
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99 Oak Avenue, Cullinan 1000
Cell: 083 273 8548
Tel: +27 12 734 0260
Fax: +27 12 734 0277
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