It made him a Vanderbilt.

He could buy four wives, and have money left.

Four wives are an ample support for a native.

With four wives he is wholly independent, and need never do a stroke of work again.
That great diamond weighs 97l carats.

Some say it is as big as a piece of alum, others say it is as large as a bite of rock candy, but the best authorities agree that it is almost exactly the size of a chunk of ice.
But those details are not important; and in my opinion not trustworthy.
It has a flaw in it, otherwise it would be of incredible value.