The Kohinoor Diamond

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Kohinoor Diamond

Most famous diamond


The Koh-i-Noor Diamond is one of the oldest and most famous gemstones that can trace its long and vivid biography back thousands of years. Nowadays it weighs 108.93 carats. That is huge!

Background

The first mentioning is believed to be found in a Sanskrit script more than 5000 years ago. The gem was known as Syamantaka. During a long period the Koh-i-Noor (or the Kohinoor) remained in the possession of Old Indian Emperors. However, in the 18th century, when a Persian general Nadir Shah, the Shah of Persia, invaded the Mughal Empire and conquered Delhi in the present-day India, the diamond was renamed. Since then the diamond has been known as Koh-i-Noor or Mountain of Light.
Koh-i-Noor

Queen Victoria

In the 19th century the diamond was given to Queen Victoria, in the British Empire. It was cut and polished into a Round Brilliant. In the last will of Queen Victoria there was an interesting point about the diamond. The Koh-i-Noor should only be worn by a female queen. Thus, if a man became Head of state, his wife could have the right to wear the diamond. Today the Kohinoor is part of the Crown Jewels. We can see it in the Tower of London.
Kohinoor in the Crown

Power and Luxury

Diamonds, pearls, emeralds have been the symbols of power, prosperity and timeless love. Luckily, today we do not have to belong to the royal family to wear luxurious jewellery.

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