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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 ...
Koh-i-Noor: The History of the World's Most Infamous Diamond is a 2017 book on the Koh-i-Noor diamond written by William Dalrymple and Anita Anand. [1] The gem is one of the largest cut diamonds in the world, weighing 105.6 carats (21.12 g), and part of the British Crown Jewels. Koh-i-Noor is Persian for "Mountain of Light"; it has been known ...
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 Koh-i-Noor diamond then went to legendary jewelry lover Queen Mary, who, true to form, had court jeweler Garrard stud her Art Deco-inspired coronation masterpiece with not only this 105.6 ...
The huge diamond is steeped in history and controversy over how it came to be in the possession of British royalty
Narinder Kaur and Emma Webb argued about the diamond, which will not be worn by the Queen Consort at the coronation
Ahmad Shah died an agonizing death soon afterwards succumbing to cancer of the face. Legend has it that his death was the result of the curse of the Koh-i-noor diamond. With the knowledge that his health was deteriorating, Ahmad Shah is alleged to have concealed the bulk of the treasure before his death.
The huge diamond is steeped in history and controversy over how it came to be in the possession of British royalty