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Icon Archive › Business & Billionaires › Dorothy Killam

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Dorothy Killam

Pear Diamond 90.38ct — Wife of a Canadian financier who owned the historic Briolette of India diamond

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Dorothy Killam is associated, in the documented record, with a reported Pear Diamond of approximately 90.38 carats. Wife of a Canadian financier who owned the historic Briolette of India diamond (1950).

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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What diamond or jewel is associated with Dorothy Killam?

Dorothy Killam is associated, in the documented record, with a Pear Diamond of approximately 90.38 carats. Wife of a Canadian financier who owned the historic Briolette of India diamond.

What cut and colour is Dorothy Killam's diamond?

It is a Pear cut.

What era and origin is it from?

It dates to 1950. Origin / association: United States.

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StoneDiamond

ShapePear

Carat (approx.)90.38 ct

Era1950

RegionUnited States

Reported. 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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