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2 days ago · The Kohinoor, meaning "Mountain of Light" in Persian, is one of the largest cut diamonds in the world. Weighing 105.6 carats after being cut from the original 186 carats by the British, this legendary diamond has a storied and bloody history.
1 day ago · "To return the Koh-I-Noor is akin to removing the jewel of the crown, literally. British museums and art galleries have the greatest number of Indian looted items, but they hide behind the British Museum Act of 1963 that prohibits the repatriation of art treasures," says Manimugdha Sharma, a doctoral scholar in history at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
9 hours ago · Sir Dorabji Tata, the elder son of Jamsetji Tata, purchased the 245.35-carat Jubilee diamond, a gem twice the size of the Kohinoor, for his wife Lady Meherbai from London merchants at a cost of around £100,000 in the early 1900s.
3 days ago · The Kohinoor diamond is often said to be cursed, as many male owners lost their power or lives unexpectedly, and it has therefore only been worn by women since 1849. Thought to have come from India, the world’s most expensive diamond was part of the Mughal Peacock Throne .
3 days ago · The hardness, brilliance, and sparkle of diamonds make them unsurpassed as gems. In the symbolism of gemstones, the diamond represents steadfast love and is the birthstone for April. Diamond stones are weighed in carats (1 carat = 200 milligrams) and in points (1 point = 0.01 carat).
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
4 days ago · Krishniah Chetty Group of Jewellers has made history with the sale of the largest lab-grown diamond ever recorded in the country — a remarkable 20.06-carat emerald-cut gem. This diamond, boasting an F color and VS1 clarity, exemplifies the pinnacle of modern jewellery craftsmanship. NSE. The F colour grade indicates the diamond is nearly ...
5 days ago · Shah Shojāʿ was taken to Lahore and pressured into parting with the famous Koh-i-noor diamond. In the summer of 1818 Ranjit Singh’s troops captured the city of Multan, and six months later they entered Peshawar.
