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Porter Rhodes

Diamond 73ct — Kimberley mine claimholder and early diamond-company director whose namesake stone was later sold at auction

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Porter Rhodes is associated, in the documented record, with a reported Diamond of approximately 73 carats. Kimberley mine claimholder and early diamond-company director whose namesake stone was later sold at auction (1880).

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Porter Rhodes is associated, in the documented record, with a Diamond of approximately 73 carats. Kimberley mine claimholder and early diamond-company director whose namesake stone was later sold at auction.
What era and origin is it from?
It dates to 1880. Origin / association: United States.
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StoneDiamond
Carat (approx.)73 ct
Era1880
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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