Shah diamond

Shah Diamond
The Shah Diamond was discovered from the Golconda mine in India probably in the year 1450. The Shah Diamond weighs about 90 carats and is 3cm long. It is a yellow diamond with extreme clarity.

Shah Diamond
Imagine a diamond where the reader is not faced with the challenge of trying to separate fact from fiction when researching its history. Such is the case of the Shah Diamond.

Shah Diamond
88.70 carats, came from India and is only partially polished. It has three inscriptions of monarchs' names. In 1829 it was given to Tsar Nicholas I, and is now kept in the Kremlin in Moscow.
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The identity of the large diamond set as a pendant has always been a matter for speculation: possibly it may have been the Shah Diamond.

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