The Jones Diamond is a rarest diamond found in the world. This diamond has several names attached to it like “The Grover Jones Diamond," "The Horseshoe Diamond" or "The Punch Jones Diamond." The rare Jones Diamond was found in a district of West Virginia, Peterson. It belongs to the family of blue–white diamonds. William Punch Jones and Grover. C. Jones during pitching horseshoes found this diamond in the year 1928. For a span of fourteen years this rare gem was kept inside a cigar box.
Later on, in the year 1942, Punch gave the stone to a professor who realizing the actual value of the precious stone sent it to the reputed Smithsonian Institute. William Punch Jones one of the founders of this gem never got the recognition as the discoverer of this stone. He joined the II World War and died in the 1945 in the battlefield. The Jones Diamond was kept on display at the prestigious Smithsonian Institute, located in Washington D.C.
Previously, it was an alluvial diamond which weighed around 34.48 carats. Presently, Grover C. Jones holds the ownership of the rare Jones diamond. An exhibition was held in West Virginia known as the “West Virginia State Fair” where this rare gem was being displayed to the public. The Jones Diamond is considered to be the biggest alluvial diamond found in North America. The stone measures around 15.8milimetres and has a total of twelve diamond cut facets. The stone is a class by itself.
