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The introduction of the book describes the event at the center of contemporary controversy, which is that the East India Company compelled 10-year-old Duleep Singh, heir to the Sikh Empire, to agree to the 1849 Treaty of Lahore, and its stipulation that he give the Koh-i-Noor to the East India Company. Shortly after the diamond came into the ...
Kohinoor, a 2005 Indian mystery television series, follows a search for the diamond after its supposed return to India. [88] The Koh-i-Noor is a main part of the 2014 Indian film Bang Bang!. [89] Kolkatay Kohinoor, a 2019 mystery thriller film is based on a similar premise and explores the diamond's fictional relations to Kolkata. [90]
From 2007 to 2008, HK experienced a growth rate of 49%, achieving a turnover of ₹ 1,025 crores (US$ 260 million at that time). [11] In 1994, diamond exports surged following a referral from an Israeli client to international clients. By 2001, the export company began trading and manufacturing diamonds ranging from 0.18 Carat to 0.96 Carat.
The Jacob Diamond, also known as the Imperial or Victoria Diamond, is a colourless diamond from India (or from the Golconda mines) [1] ranked as the fifth-biggest polished diamond in the world. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The last nizam of the Hyderabad State , Mir Osman Ali Khan , found the diamond in the toe of the shoe of his father ( Mahboob Ali Khan ) at ...
Stones near the top of a size band (or rarer fancy coloured varieties) tend to be uprated slightly. Some of the price jumps are related to marketing and consumer expectations. For example, a buyer expecting a 1 carat (200 mg) diamond solitaire engagement ring may be unwilling to accept a 0.99 carats (198 mg) diamond. [citation needed]
The pink, cushion-cut, 34.65-carat Princie Diamond used to be part of the Jewels of the Nizams of Hyderabad; it was auctioned in 2013 by Christie's and sold for US$ 39.3 million, which is the highest-recorded auction price for a Golconda diamond and a world record for US$ 1.1 million per carat. [87]
Pages in category "Diamond industry in India" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. ... Indian Diamond Institute; P. Laljibhai Patel; S.
Since the per carat price of diamond shifts around key milestones (such as 1.00 carat (200 mg)), many one-carat diamonds are the result of compromising cut for carat. Some jewelry experts advise consumers to buy a 0.99-carat (198 mg) diamond for its better price or buy a 1.10-carat (220 mg) diamond for its better cut, avoiding a 1.00-carat (200 ...