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2. Diamond (gemstone) - Wikipedia

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   Diamond[a] is a gemstone formed by cutting a raw diamond. Diamonds are one of the best-known and most sought-after gems, and they have been used as decorative items since ancient times. The hardness of diamond and its high dispersion of light —giving the diamond its characteristic "fire"—make it useful for industrial applications and ...

3. Jewels of Elizabeth II - Wikipedia

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   A diamond necklace made by Cartier in the 1930s. It was a wedding gift to Elizabeth on her wedding to Prince Philip from the last Nizam of Hyderabad, Mir Osman Ali Khan, in 1947. The Nizam's entire gift set for the future Queen of the United Kingdom included a diamond tiara and matching necklace, whose design was based on English roses.

4. Koh-i-Noor - Wikipedia

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   The Koh-i-Noor is a central plot point in George MacDonald Fraser 's 1990 historical novel and satire, Flashman and the Mountain of Light, which refers to the diamond in its title. [ 87 ] Kohinoor, a 2005 Indian mystery television series, follows a search for the diamond after its supposed return to India.

5. List of CHiPs episodes - Wikipedia

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   CHiPs. episodes. This is a list of episodes for the American crime drama television series CHiPs, which ran on NBC for six seasons and 139 episodes from September 15, 1977, to May 1, 1983. Furthermore, a reunion TV movie aired on October 27, 1998. [1][2][3]

6. Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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   The gold clasps holding it can be opened and the stone removed to be worn as a pendant hanging from Cullinan II, which is set in the Imperial State Crown, to form a brooch – Queen Mary often wore it like this. [105] Above the pear-shaped diamond is the amethyst surmounted by a cross pattée encrusted with an emerald and small diamonds. [190]

7. Affair of the Diamond Necklace - Wikipedia

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   The Affair of the Diamond Necklace (French: Affaire du collier de la reine, "Affair of the Queen's Necklace") was an incident from 1784 to 1785 at the court of King Louis XVI of France that involved his wife, Queen Marie Antoinette. The Queen's reputation, already tarnished by gossip, was further sullied by the false accusation that she had ...