The Red Cross was discovered in Kimberly mines (South Africa) in 1901. The uneven pebble weighed 375 carats and had canary yellow color. It was granted a cushion-shaped slash and after the processing the Red Cross precious gem had a heaviness of 205.07 carats.
On behalf of the British Red Cross Society and the Order of St. John, the Red Cross precious gem was offered as a gift to the art sale held in London by Christies in 1918. It is said that this large precious gem has exceptional features: following exposure to brilliant lightweight it emits the soaked up rays and becomes self-luminous in the dark; a Maltese Cross is distinctly evident in the peak facet and that is where its title came from.
It was asserted that a constituent of a European regal family had acquired the Red Cross but it is certain that an American professional put it up for sale half a 100 years later. The Red Cross precious gem has had large number of proprietors all over the world through time, and most of the precious gem trade has been cognizant that it was on the market and numerous have examined it.
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