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Icon Archive › Society & Heiresses › Christina Onassis

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Christina Onassis

Pear Diamond 38ct — Greek shipping heiress who wore a 38-carat D-colour pear-shaped diamond pendant

The originalGreek shipping heiress who wore a 38-carat D-colour pear-shaped diamond pendantSee the documented piece →

Christina Onassis is associated, in the documented record, with a Pear Diamond of approximately 38 carats. Greek shipping heiress who wore a 38-carat D-colour pear-shaped diamond pendant (1980).

Within the Legacy Diamond Icon Archive this entry sits alongside the great diamond stories — a reference point for the cut, the colour and the moment it marked. The full Legacy Story for this icon is being written; the verified specifications, provenance and sources below are confirmed today.

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Common questions

What diamond or jewel is associated with Christina Onassis?

Christina Onassis is associated, in the documented record, with a Pear Diamond of approximately 38 carats. Greek shipping heiress who wore a 38-carat D-colour pear-shaped diamond pendant.

What cut and colour is Christina Onassis's diamond?

It is a Pear cut.

What era and origin is it from?

It dates to 1980. Origin / association: Greece.

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StoneDiamond

ShapePear

Carat (approx.)38 ct

Era1980

RegionGreece

Documented. This is an editorial reference compiled from public sources — a record of notable jewels in history, not a statement of endorsement or of any association with Legacy. Source: primary reference. Last verified July 2026.

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