Graff Diamonds are an international jewellers. It was founded in London by Lawrence Graff in the 1960s and now has worldwide operations which range from cutting the raw stones and manufacture of jewellery to the final retailing from their chain of 26 shops. They specialise in quality stones and are said to have handled more important gems than any other dealer.^[1]

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The Paragon is a 7-sided diamond of 137.82 carats (27.564 g), cut and owned by Graff Diamonds.^[2][3] It was worn as part of "millennium" necklace of round, pink, blue and yellow diamonds by Naomi Campbell in 1999.^[4] Graff bought the uncut 603 carat Lesotho Promise for $12.4 million in 2006.^[5] The Promise was cut by a team of 35 using computer-controlled lasers into 26 D-flawless diamonds totaling 224 carats, the highest yield from a single stone. From the same mine as the Lesotho Promise, Letseng diamond mine operated by Gem Diamonds, they bought the 493 carat Letseng Legacy.^[2] Graff also cut the 100 carat Star of America,^[2] and the 40 carat Sun King.^[5]

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