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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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    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.

  4. Twitter Users Want Britain to Return the Kohinoor Diamond - AOL

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    Conversations about the diamond — also spelled Koh-i-noor — which is part of the British crown jewels, have been trending on social media amid coverage of the queen’s death, with users ...

  5. Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    The crown is decorated with about 2,800 diamonds, with the Koh-i-Noor in the middle of the front cross. It also contains a replica of the 22.5-carat (5 g) Lahore Diamond given to Queen Victoria by the East India Company in 1851, [116] and a 17.3-carat (3 g) diamond given to her by Abdülmecid I, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, in 1856. [115]

  6. Varsity Brands - Wikipedia

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    Varsity Brands, Inc. is an American apparel company owned by the private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts.It is primarily focused on academic apparel and memorabilia, with its operations split among three major subsidiaries, including Herff Jones—a manufacturer of products such as class rings, graduation caps and gowns, and yearbooks; Varsity Spirit—which produces apparel and ...

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  8. Cher Recalls Deciding to ‘Loan Out’ Her Virginity at 14 and ...

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    Cher is opening up about losing her virginity as a teenager.. In her new memoir Cher: The Memoir, Part One, which was released on Tuesday, Nov. 19, the singer and actress recalls the circumstances ...

  9. Cheerleading coach sexually abused students for 15 ... - AOL

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    Michal Paige Huck, a former substitute teacher and cheerleading coach at River Valley High School in Bidwell, was indicted on six counts of third-degree unlawful sexual misconduct with a minor in ...