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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 ...
The chapter describes scientific and professional examination of the Koh-i-Noor and how it was cut. There is a summary of David Brewster's critique of the diamond. Garrard & Co contracted the Dutch diamond company Mozes Coster to plan for cutting the diamond. Maudslay, Sons & Field provided an engine to grind it. James Tennant oversaw the process.
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 online jokes aside, many point to the serious colonial history behind Britain’s possession of the diamond. The Kohinoor, which means “Mountain of Light,” was originally about 186 carats ...
Blox Fruits (formerly known as Blox Piece), is an action fighting game created by Gamer Robot that is inspired by the manga and anime One Piece. [155] In the game, players choose to be a master swordsman, a powerful fruit user, a martial arts attacker or a gun user as they sail across the seas alone or in a team in search of various worlds and ...
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Kohinoor, a 2005 Indian television series; Koh-i-Noor: The History of the World's Most Infamous Diamond, a 2017 non-fiction history book about the diamond; The Kohinoor, a 19th century Bengali newspaper; Kolkatay Kohinoor, a 2019 Indian film about the diamond; Kohinoor Karan, a fictional Indian superhero from the 1998 film Maharaja