The Fabled Koh-i-noor Diamond
Like other famous gems, the Koh-i-noor diamond has its share of mystery, intrigue, and curses attached to its long history.
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Koh-i-Noor Diamond
108.92 carats, was originally a round stone of 186 carats belonging to the Indian Raj. It was bought in 1739 by the Shah of Persia, who called it "Mountain of Light" (Koh-i-Noor).
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The Koh-i-Noor diamond was re-cut to 105 carats for Queen Victoria (Empress of India) in 1851 by a stone-cutter from Amsterdam. Using a steam-driven cutting wheel, it took 38 days to complete the cutting.
the stone was taken to Isfahan by Nadir Shah (1688-1747), the Persian ruler, after he invaded India and sacked Delhi. Although early writers have questioned its identity, it has been recently said to be the stone from which the Koh-I-Noor diamond was ...
It has been set in the royal crowns of the British Queens Victoria, Mary and Elizabeth I. The crown of Queen Elizabeth I, the Queen Mother, which currently holds the Koh-i-Noor Diamond, is on display at the Tower of London.
And the challenges of harvesting any diamonds on Uranus and Neptune, which are roughly 1,700 and 2,720 million miles away from Earth, respectively, are as clear as the Koh-i-Noor diamond.
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