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The Koh-i-Noor (Persian for 'Mountain of Light'; / ˌ k oʊ ɪ ˈ n ʊər / KOH-in-OOR), [b] [4] [5] also spelt 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). [a] It is part of the Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom. The diamond is currently set in the Crown of Queen ...
Duleep Singh's mother was exiled to Nepal. Dalhousie organized the shipping of the Koh-i-Noor by boat to England. The Great Exhibition. On arrival in England the Koh-i-Noor was displayed to huge crowds at the Great Exhibition. The First Cut. The chapter describes scientific and professional examination of the Koh-i-Noor and how it was cut.
The general appearance is an imperfect oval, with only one projection which will require the saw: it will easily cut into a splendid brilliant, larger and more valuable than the present Koh-i-núr. [2] [The Koh-i-noor diamond was cut down from 191 modern carats (38.2 g) to 105.6 carats (21.1 g) in 1852.]
The huge diamond is steeped in history and controversy over how it came to be in the possession of British royalty
The history of how the Koh-i-noor diamond, one of the largest-cut in the world, came to be part of the British Crown Jewels has long been fraught with controversy.It was seized by the East India ...
The controversial Koh-i-Noor diamond is at the heart of the Queen Mother's crown—and it may be why Queen Camilla has chosen not to wear it for her coronation in May.
The total weight was 10.8 tolas in the local weight measurement system. [2] The Daria-i-Noor would make its way to London but fail to garner the attraction of the British nobility. [2] Thus, two years later it was shipped back to India to be auctioned off, with the Nawabs of Dhaka being the winning bidder. [2]
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