The Uncle Sam Diamond

You will hear shortly of the Rough ASHLAR and the Perfect ASHLAR, as part of the jewels of the Lodge. The rough Ashlar is said to be "a stone, as taken from the quarry, in its rude and natural state."

The perfect Ashlar is said to be "a stone made ready by the hands of the workmen, to be adjusted by the working-tools of the Fellow-Craft."

The rough Ashlar is the PEOPLE, as a mass, rude and unorganized. The perfect Ashlar, or cubical stone, symbol of perfection, is the STATE, the rulers deriving their powers from the consent of the governed; the constitution and laws speaking the will of the people; the government harmonius, symmetrical, efficient, -its powers properly distributed and duly adjusted in equilibrium.

-Albert Pike, Morals and Dogma - pg 7

for further reference on the Uncle Sam Diamond (largest found in North America)see here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncle_Sam_(diamond)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crater_of_Diamonds_State_Park

also, see the 1977 classic Joe Don Baker film "The Curse of Demon Mountain" for esoteric speculation:
http://www.publicdomaintorrents.com/nshowmovie.html?movieid=833
(they don´t make ´em lak this anymore)

PS - The USD is not exactly a cubical stone but it´s close enough for government work.

PSS - Does anyone know who currently owns the Uncle Sam diamond and how much he wants for it?