Rajkumar Dhivendra Pratap Chandrabhan
Search results
The Koh-i-Noor (Persian for 'Mountain of Light'; / ˌ k oʊ ɪ ˈ n ʊər / KOH-in-OOR), also spelled Koh-e-Noor, Kohinoor and Koh-i-Nur, is one of the largest cut diamonds in the world, weighing 105.6 carats (21.12 g).
Aug 30, 2017 · In 1628, Mughal ruler Shah Jahan commissioned a magnificent, gemstone-encrusted throne. The bejeweled structure was inspired by the fabled throne of Solomon, the Hebrew king who figures into the...
May 6, 2021 · The Koh-i-Noor diamond (also Koh-i-Nur or Kūh-e Nūr) is one of the largest and most famous cut diamonds in the world. It was most likely found in southern India between 1100 and 1300. The name of the stone is Persian meaning ‘Mountain of Light’ and refers to its astounding size - originally 186 carats (today 105.6).
Koh-i-noor, the diamond with the longest history for an extant stone, a history that may have begun about 1304 or earlier. It was incorporated as the central stone in the queen’s state crown fashioned for use by Queen Elizabeth, consort of George VI, at her coronation in 1937.
Of all the diamonds in the world, the story of the Kohinoor diamond is by far the most famous. A Golconda classified diamond, whose origins are lost in the midst of time, Kohinoor today occupies the pride of place on the British crown, tucked away in the Tower of London.
Kohinoor Diamond. The Koh-i-Noor is a 106-carat diamond that was once the world’s largest. Previously, it belonged to various rulers in India; today, it lies in the hands of the British royal family and is part of the Crown Jewels.
The crown of Queen Victoria featuring the Koh-i-Noor. Having arrived in England on the 29th of June 1850, the 3 men reached the India office in London on the 2nd of July 1850. The Diamond was gifted to the Queen on 3 rd July 1850, the 250 th anniversary of the EIC.
Dec 9, 2016 · The Koh-i-Noor is one of the world's most controversial diamonds. It has been the subject of conquest and intrigue for centuries, passing through the hands of Mughal princes,...
The Kohinoor Diamond. (HT File Photo) 1813: The diamond returns to India when Shah Shuja Durrani, a descendant of Ahmad Shah, escapes from his quarrelling brothers in Kabul, brings it to Punjab...
One of the largest diamonds in the world - the 108-carat Kohinoor gem was given to Queen Victoria in 1849. Currently, the Kohinoor, or "mountain of light," diamond, set in the Maltese Cross in...
