A closer look at the diamond L

HOLLYWOOD, CA – FEBRUARY 24: Lady Gaga attends the 91st Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on February 24, 2019 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Dan MacMedan/Getty Images)

A closer look at the diamond Lady Gaga wore to the Oscars

Lady Gaga wore the gorgeous Tiffany Diamond to the 2019 Academy Awards. The diamond was found in South Africa back in 1877 and totals 128.54-carats.

A closer look at the diamond L

HOLLYWOOD, CA – FEBRUARY 24: Lady Gaga attends the 91st Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on February 24, 2019 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Dan MacMedan/Getty Images)

Lady Gaga recently hit the Oscars 2019 red carpet wearing Alexander McQueen, and brought along some sparkle in the form of a 128.54-carat Tiffany & Co diamond, named “the Tiffany diamond.”

“The chance to work with such an amazing piece of design and history tonight is a creative dream come true,” said Gaga’s stylists, Sandra Amador, and Tom Eerebout in a joint statement. “There are so many beautiful jewels in the world, but the radiant Tiffany diamond … is truly exceptional, which is just so fitting for Lady Gaga.”

The Tiffany diamond’s ‘South African roots’

According to the Hollywood Reporter, the Tiffany diamond is one of the largest yellow cut diamonds in the world and one of the most important gemstone discoveries of the 19th century.

It was discovered back in 1877 in Kimberley, South Africa and at the time of its excavation was a rough stone totaling 287.42 carats.  It was later purchased by Charles Lewis Tiffany in 1878 and cut into a cushion-shaped diamond featuring 82 radiant facets to highlight the stone’s brilliance.

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Since 1878, the Tiffany diamond has traveled the world at various jewelry fairs and museum exhibitions. Apparently, one estimate once put the stone’s value at $30 million, though Tiffany & Co. execs call it “priceless.”

Today the stone is also rarely seen outside Tiffany & Co.’s New York flagship.

History

Over the last couple of years, the diamond has only been worn three times.

According to WMagazine, it was last worn by Audrey Hepburn in 1962 for publicity posters for her film Breakfast At Tiffany’s.

The diamond was first worn by Mrs. Sheldon Whitehouse at the 1957 Tiffany Ball held in Newport, Rhode Island.