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  2. Koh-i-Noor - Wikipedia

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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 ...

  3. Koh-i-Noor: The History of the World's Most Infamous Diamond

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    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 ...

  4. Why is the Koh-i-Noor diamond so controversial? - AOL

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    The huge diamond is steeped in history and controversy over how it came to be in the possession of British royalty

  5. The history of the Queen Mother’s crown bearing the Koh-i-Noor

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    The huge diamond is steeped in history and controversy over how it came to be in the possession of British royalty

  6. A Brief History of the Queen Mother's Koh-i-Noor ... - AOL

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    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 ...

  7. Amathuxidia amythaon - Wikipedia

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    Amathuxidia amythaon, the koh-i-noor, is a butterfly found in Asia. It belongs to the Morphinae, a subfamily of the brush-footed butterflies. Distribution.

  8. Koh-i-noor diamond in coronation ‘could bring back painful ...

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    The Koh-i-noor diamond was seized by the East India Company in 1849 when it was presented to Queen Victoria and became part of the Crown Jewels.

  9. Nizam Diamond - Wikipedia

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    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.]