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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 18 th 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 19 th 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 K...

Diamond Ring WHAT IS A DIAMOND? Diamonds are not only a sign of pure luxury but also the strongest minerals on our planet.  The most concentrated form of carbon creates rough diamonds which later become gorgeous pieces of art.  The most popular shape is round.   Diamonds and Roses  FACTS ABOUT DIAMONDS Judging by historical writings on jewels, the polished diamond in our current understanding appeared about 5 centuries ago. Bruges, Venice, Amsterdam and Paris are claiming the right to be called the HOMELAND of the polished diamond. Diamonds are very old. They are older than dinosaurs! The oldest is more than 3 billion years old! Kimberlite is a vehicle for diamonds. It is a volcanic rock often formed in the shape of a pipe going vertically down. They are younger than rough diamonds. Bracelet with small diamonds WHY A DIAMOND? While buying a diamond you may follow two strategies : emotional and commercially feasible. Sometimes ...