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544:. This invading force soon captured Delhi where, after a massacre of the civilian population, the army began a systematic looting of the wealth of the city and the treasury of the Mughal Empire. With nearly 10,000 wagons of loot, along with millions of rupees and an assortment of other historic jewels, Nader Shah also carried away the imperial Peacock Throne. Nader Shah's biographer, Muhammad Kazim Marvi, first recorded seeing the Koh-i-Noor in the 1740s on the head of one of the peacocks on the throne, along with other prominent gems such as the great
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The much lighter but more dazzling stone was mounted in a honeysuckle brooch and a circlet worn by the queen. At this time, it belonged to her personally, and was not yet part of the Crown Jewels. Although
Victoria wore it often, she became uneasy about the way in which the diamond had been acquired.
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until 1941 when they were transferred to a specially dug tunnel under the walls of the castle. At this time
Morshead and the Keeper of the Tower Armouries removed some of the larger stones, including the Koh-i-Noor, and wrapping them in cotton wool, inserted them in a glass preserving-jar, which was
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with crystal replicas of the diamond set in the older crowns. The original bracelet given to Queen
Victoria can also be seen there. A glass model of the Koh-i-Noor shows visitors how it looked when it was brought to the United Kingdom. Replicas of the diamond in this and its re-cut forms can also be
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Its mysterious past and advertised value of £1–2 million drew large crowds. At first, the stone was put inside a gilded birdcage, but after complaints about its dull appearance, the Koh-i-Noor was moved to a case with black velvet and gas lamps in the hope that it would sparkle better. Despite this,
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Treasury awaiting a steamer ship from China. It was then sent to England for presentation to Queen Victoria in the care of Captain J. Ramsay
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to estimate the diamond's value; the jewelers declared that the value of the diamond was "far beyond all computation". Ranjit Singh then affixed the diamond to the front of his turban, and paraded on an elephant to enable his subjects to see it. He used to wear it as an armlet during major festivals
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signed a letter calling for the diamond to be given back to India, claiming it was taken illegally. British officials said that a variety of claims meant it was impossible to establish the diamond's original owner, and that it had been part of
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884:, the youngest son of Ranjit Singh. The presentation of the Koh-i-Noor by the East India Company to the queen was the latest in a long history of transfers of the diamond as a coveted spoil of war. Duleep Singh had been placed in the guardianship of Dr
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Britain voluntarily to shed its imperial encumbrances and lead the process of decolonisation". In a letter to the
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had the locals demanding its departure, and they asked their governor to open fire on the vessel and destroy it if there was no response. Shortly afterwards, the vessel was hit by a severe gale that blew for some 12 hours.
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where it is hidden somewhere inside a large country house and is discovered at the end of the novel. The diamond had been stolen from the Tower of London by a
Parisian gang leader who replaced it with a replica stone.
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have been erroneously published since the 19th century. Until 1992, the official weight of the Koh-i-Noor was 108.93 metric carats, but this figure has been revised to 105.602 metric carats, or
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magazine referred to it as the "Mountain of Darkness," a play on the English translation of its name as "Mountain of Light". After consulting mineralogists, including Sir
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ascended the throne as the fifth Mughal emperor, there were so many jewels in the treasury that he decided to use many of them in the making of the ornate
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by Maharajah Ranjeet Singh, shall be surrendered by the Maharajah of Lahore to the Queen of England [
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392:
252:
1043:
Disappointment in the appearance of the stone was not uncommon;
731:
510:
428:
310:, husband of Queen Victoria, ordered it to be re-cut as an oval
4157:
3054:"India says it wants one of the Crown Jewels back from Britain"
2247:
2245:
1828:
Lady Login's Recollections: Court Life and Camp Life, 1820–1904
1381:
The Natural History, Ancient and Modern, of Precious Stones ...
1315:
rejects these compromises, and has stated since the end of the
575:, wore a bracelet containing the Koh-i-Noor on the occasion of
3628:
Luxury in Global Perspective: Objects and Practices, 1600–2000
845:
186:
939:
and Sir Henry Elliot (Secretary to the Government of India).
865:
from the Sikh empire, via treaty with Britain, following the
639:
Painting of Ranjit Singh wearing the Koh-i-Noor armlet (2009)
438:
For some time it was alleged that while in the possession of
306:
in London, but the lackluster cut failed to impress viewers.
3442:
Koh-i-Noor: The History of the World's Most Infamous Diamond
1131:
After Queen Victoria's death, the Koh-i-Noor was set in the
976:, but the Koh-i-Noor stayed on board until the ship reached
419:
at the beginning of the 14th century and looted it from the
279:. The young king ruled under the shadow of the Company ally
2901:
National Treasures: Saving The Nation's Art in World War II
1084:, and the technical direction of the Queen's mineralogist,
174:
3842:
Mears, Kenneth J.; Thurley, Simon; Murphy, Claire (1994).
888:, a surgeon in the East India Company Army serving in the
244:. Marvi notes the Koh-i-Noor as one of many stones on the
177:
2154:. Vol. 27. W. H. Allen & Co. 1838. p. 177.
1802:
Kohinoor: The Story of the WorldÕs Most Infamous Diamond
1830:. Jullundur City: Languages Department. pp. 75–83.
1215:
first demanded the return of the Koh-i-Noor as soon as
571:, in return for his support. One of Ahmed's grandsons,
2870:"Glittering finale for the Museum of Life documentary"
2818:"Queen Consort Camilla, and the Kohinoor in her crown"
2365:
History of Koh-i-Noor, Darya-i-Noor, and Taimur's Ruby
1434:
The Koh-i-Noor is a main part of the 2014 Indian film
1100:
Queen Victoria showed the re-cut diamond to the young
3625:
Hofmeester, Karin; Grewe, Bernd-Stefan, eds. (2016).
1186:
were moved from their home at the Tower of London to
1072:
On 17 July 1852, the cutting began at the factory of
876:
in charge of the ratification of this treaty was the
195:
183:
171:
168:
3602:
A Domestic History of the Bank of England, 1930–1960
1319:
that the status of the diamond is 'non-negotiable'.
839:
The gem called the Koh-i-Noor, which was taken from
4502:
4467:
4427:
4406:
4365:
4322:
4281:
4255:
4219:
4198:
4191:
4086:Younghusband, Sir George; Davenport, Cyril (1919).
2792:"Controversial diamond won't be used in coronation"
2099:
Kim Siebenhüner in Hofmeester and Grewe, pp. 27–28.
1354:, generally considered to be the first full length
1163:on 6 May 2023, but without the Koh-i-Noor diamond.
446:, the stone was cut by Hortense Borgia, a Venetian
180:
134:
126:
118:
108:
98:
88:
68:
56:
3599:
3341:
2663:
815:On 29 March 1849, following the conclusion of the
267:in 1849, during the reign of the then 11-year-old
3812:The Tower of London: 900 Years of English History
3285:"Hrithik Roshan steals the Kohinoor in Bang Bang"
2956:"Taliban asks the Queen to return Koh-i-Noor gem"
2048:"Koh-i-Noor: Six myths about a priceless diamond"
3938:Streeter, Edwin William; Hatten, Joseph (1882).
3270:"Sahara One ties up with D'damas for 'Kohinoor'"
960:The ship had a difficult voyage: an outbreak of
831:was signed, officially ceding the Koh-i-Noor to
3742:Geology and Mineral Resources of Andhra Pradesh
3532:Fanthorpe, Lionel; Fanthorpe, Patricia (2009).
3086:"India: Koh-i-Noor gem given to UK, not stolen"
2499:, 1889, Macmillan, vol. II, Appendix, plate VI.
837:
348:Today, the diamond is on public display in the
30:"Kohinoor" redirects here. For other uses, see
3765:Maharaja Ranjit Singh: Lord of the Five Rivers
3172:
3160:
3137:"Kohinoor's story: from treachery to treasury"
2912:
2323:
2311:
2299:
2287:
2275:
2263:
2251:
2236:
2224:
2192:"Kohinoor's story: from treachery to treasury"
2095:
2093:
2011:"Fascinating history of world's best diamonds"
1996:
1883:
1777:
1765:
746:in order to win his favour, after his brother
656:In June 1839, Ranjit Singh suffered his third
4169:
3535:Secrets of the World's Undiscovered Treasures
1958:Asher, Catherine B.; Talbot, Cynthia (2006).
1563:
1124:The Koh-i-Noor diamond in the front cross of
588:(in modern Pakistan), where. In one account,
151:
8:
3885:The Coronation Ceremony and the Crown Jewels
3525:Portraits of the Princes and People of India
2555:"The Carlyle Letters: The Collected Letters"
2167:Return of a King: The Battle for Afghanistan
2083:
2081:
2079:
2077:
2075:
1423:, which refers to the diamond in its title.
1278:, the prime minister of the United Kingdom,
1143:in 1902. The diamond was transferred to the
485:after the defeat of the 13th Mughal emperor
329:. After she died in 1901, it was set in the
39:
2949:
2947:
2495:Valentine Ball in Jean Baptiste Tavernier,
1596:
1594:
1573:
1385:to research the history of the Koh-i-Noor.
1159:was crowned with Queen Mary's Crown at the
4195:
4176:
4162:
4154:
2746:"Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother's Crown"
2657:
2655:
2653:
2651:
1964:. Cambridge University Press. p. 40.
1405:The Koh-i-Noor is a central plot point in
552:. It is alleged that Nader Shah exclaimed
287:, who had previously possessed the stone.
45:
2693:
2691:
2368:. Atlantic Publishers & Distri. 1985.
1799:Dalrymple, William; Anand, Anita (2016).
1752:
1750:
1748:
1149:Crown of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother
339:Crown of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother
227:Crown of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother
4227:Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother's Crown
2903:, John Murray, London 2021, pp. 203–204.
1729:
1727:
1652:
1650:
1496:
1494:
3272:. IndianTelevision.com. 14 August 2005.
2986:. Oxford University Press. p. 93.
2926:"Indian MPs demand Koh-i-Noor's return"
2872:. Natural History Museum. 22 April 2010
2766:"Priceless gem in Queen Mother's crown"
2512:In My Time: Recollections and Anecdotes
2449:
2447:
1608:
1606:
1590:
1490:
1166:All these crowns are on display in the
808:wearing the Koh-i-Noor as a brooch, by
542:full-scale invasion of North-West India
294:to other Mughal-era diamonds, like the
290:Originally, the stone was of a similar
3606:. Cambridge University Press. p.
2467:. Hammersmith, London: HarperCollins.
2060:from the original on 10 September 2017
2037:Younghusband and Davenport, pp. 53–57.
710:Sikh Empire under 5 year old Maharaja
417:invaded the kingdoms of southern India
415:, he acquired a large diamond when he
368:in 1849 and has rejected the claims.
225:. The diamond is currently set in the
38:
4273:Coronet of Frederick, Prince of Wales
3902:from the original on 27 December 2019
3829:from the original on 19 February 2017
3749:from the original on 30 December 2019
3726:from the original on 27 December 2019
3585:from the original on 27 December 2019
3552:from the original on 31 December 2019
3527:. J. Dickinson & Son. p. 14.
3466:. K. Paul, Trench, Trübner & Co.
3248:. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 59.
3000:from the original on 28 December 2019
2983:State Succession in Cultural Property
2587:
2585:
1978:from the original on 27 December 2019
1794:
1792:
1790:
1788:
1786:
1682:from the original on 26 December 2019
1161:Coronation of Charles III and Camilla
603:In Maharaja Ranjit Singh's possession
302:. In 1851, it went on display at the
7:
4515:Honours of the Principality of Wales
4294:Queen Victoria's Small Diamond Crown
4036:. Corning Museum of Glass: 133–143.
4015:from the original on 1 February 2016
3925:from the original on 21 January 2013
3506:The Crown Jewels: Souvenir Guidebook
3408:from the original on 9 December 2019
3344:Crystal Clear: The Story of Diamonds
3242:Rennison, Nick (21 September 2009).
3116:from the original on 9 December 2019
3019:Nelson, Sara C. (21 February 2013).
2561:from the original on 1 December 2017
2515:. Skeffington & Son. p. 85.
1240:Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
1234:In July 2010, while visiting India,
1108:In a letter to her eldest daughter,
4263:Coronet of Charles, Prince of Wales
3421:Broun-Ramsay, James Andrew (1911).
3033:from the original on 19 August 2013
2850:from the original on 4 January 2016
2844:"The Crown Jewels: Famous Diamonds"
1635:from the original on 10 August 2016
1564:
1175:seen in the 'Vault' exhibit at the
462:'s imperial Russian scepter in the
4587:Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom
4268:Coronet of George, Prince of Wales
4185:Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom
4131:, USA, Vol. 4, No. 8 (Winter 1943)
4120:, USA, Vol. 3, No. 4 (Winter 1939)
3470:from the original on 24 March 2016
3283:Gupta, Priya (19 September 2014).
3066:from the original on 21 April 2016
2697:Sucher and Carriere, pp. 124, 126.
2665:"The Koh-i-Noor: diamond robbery?"
2130:from the original on 13 April 2016
1420:Flashman and the Mountain of Light
758:Worn by child emperor Duleep Singh
223:Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom
25:
3796:from the original on 7 April 2010
3191:. Harper & Brothers. p.
3135:Jamal, Momin (26 February 2017).
2676:from the original on 31 July 2010
2509:William Riddell Birdwood (1946).
2379:Sheikh, Mohamed (17 March 2017).
2190:Jamal, Momin (26 February 2017).
2118:Anand, Anita (16 February 2016).
1182:During the Second World War, the
536:, following the overthrow of the
162:for 'Mountain of Light';
4141:
4129:Gemological Institute of America
4118:Gemological Institute of America
3987:"The Wars of British Succession"
3948:from the original on 4 June 2017
2954:Luke Harding (5 November 2000).
2579:Sucher and Carriere, pp. 140-141
1388:The Koh-i-Noor also features in
1226:In 2000, several members of the
1139:, that was used to crown her at
957:, captained by Captain Lockyer.
559:After Nadir Shah was killed and
164:
4114:Important Diamonds of the World
3941:The Great Diamonds of the World
3789:Sir John Login and Duleep Singh
3427:(2 ed.). India: Blackwood.
3245:100 Must-read Historical Novels
1662:Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
1628:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)
1346:(1868), a 19th-century British
1096:, making a total of 66 facets.
1080:. Supervised by Albert and the
1011:In the armlet given to Victoria
702:Gulab Singh riding on elephant.
3994:New Zealand Journal of History
3745:. Geological Survey of India.
3631:. Cambridge University Press.
3565:Goodlad, Lauren M. E. (2015).
2662:Tweedie, Neil (29 July 2010).
2463:Campbell, Christopher (2000).
2342:. Roli Books Private Limited.
1480:List of largest rough diamonds
1177:Natural History Museum, London
964:on board when the ship was in
81:1.3 cm (0.5 in) deep
78:3.2 cm (1.3 in) wide
75:3.6 cm (1.4 in) long
1:
4127:, pp. 119 (PDF page 11)
4000:(1). University of Auckland.
3221:. Popular Press. p. 89.
3215:Bargainnier, Earl F. (1980).
896:Journey to the United Kingdom
528:Over a century later in 1738
377:Archeological Survey of India
285:Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir
4299:George IV's Coronation Crown
4247:Mary of Modena's State Crown
3915:Smith, Henry George (1896).
3598:Hennessy, Elizabeth (1992).
3369:. Antique Collectors' Club.
3052:Nida Najar (20 April 2016).
2592:Kinsey, Danielle C. (2009).
2553:Jane Carlyle (11 May 1851).
2336:Amini, Iradj (1 June 2013).
1826:Login, E. Dalhousie (1970).
1710:"Definition of 'Koh-i-noor'"
1708:Collins English Dictionary.
1600:Sucher and Carriere, p. 126.
904:Diagram of the pre-1852 cut.
789:on 16 March 1846, under the
333:. It was transferred to the
4597:Jewels of the Mughal Empire
4089:The Crown Jewels of England
4059:Nineteenth-Century Contexts
3768:. Oxford University Press.
3762:Lafont, Jean Marie (2002).
3571:. Oxford University Press.
2980:Andrzej Jakubowski (2015).
2641:The Illustrated London News
2009:Leela Kohli (30 May 1953).
1939:Streeter, pp. 116–117, 130.
1334:The Illustrated London News
935:(President), C. G. Mansel,
797:Surrender to Queen Victoria
691:In Gulab Singh's possession
4633:
4123:Shipley, Robert M. (1943)
4112:Shipley, Robert M. (1939)
3848:. Historic Royal Palaces.
3809:Mears, Kenneth J. (1988).
3792:. Punjab: Languages Dept.
3691:10.15506/JoG.1992.23.3.176
3508:. Historic Royal Palaces.
3173:Dalrymple & Anand 2017
3161:Dalrymple & Anand 2017
2913:Dalrymple & Anand 2017
2846:. Historic Royal Palaces.
2598:Journal of British Studies
2324:Dalrymple & Anand 2017
2312:Dalrymple & Anand 2017
2300:Dalrymple & Anand 2017
2288:Dalrymple & Anand 2017
2276:Dalrymple & Anand 2017
2264:Dalrymple & Anand 2017
2252:Dalrymple & Anand 2017
2237:Dalrymple & Anand 2017
2225:Dalrymple & Anand 2017
2165:William Dalrymple (2012).
1997:Dalrymple & Anand 2017
1884:Dalrymple & Anand 2017
1778:Dalrymple & Anand 2017
1766:Dalrymple & Anand 2017
1331:; it was soon repeated in
1272:Prime Minister of Pakistan
1255:Solicitor General of India
911:. Shaded area is the base.
690:
602:
238:invasion of Northern India
29:
4612:Persian words and phrases
4602:History of Andhra Pradesh
4562:
4071:10.1080/08905490701768089
3460:Davenport, Cyril (1897).
3340:Argenzio, Victor (1977).
3088:. Sky News. 19 April 2016
2706:Bari and Sautter, p. 178.
2557:. Duke University Press.
2169:. Bloomsbury. p. 5.
1574:
1374:states that Collins used
857:, a loyalist of Maharaja
152:
130:Levie Benjamin Voorzanger
51:Replica of the Koh-i-Noor
44:
32:Kohinoor (disambiguation)
4030:Journal of Glass Studies
3918:Gems and Precious Stones
3888:. HM Stationery Office.
1866:The London Encyclopaedia
1666:Encyclopaedia Britannica
1217:independence was granted
1147:in 1911, and finally to
1133:Crown of Queen Alexandra
1110:Victoria, Princess Royal
1078:Maudslay, Sons and Field
823:was formally annexed to
810:Franz Xaver Winterhalter
331:Crown of Queen Alexandra
4536:Mirror of Great Britain
4289:Imperial Crown of India
4237:Queen Alexandra's Crown
3867:. Mittal Publications.
3861:Rastogi, P. N. (1986).
3712:. Thames & Hudson.
3483:Davis, John R. (1999).
3185:Wilkie Collins (1874).
2441:Broun-Ramsay, pp. 87–88
2406:Chhabra, G. S. (2005).
1407:George MacDonald Fraser
1251:Indian Culture Ministry
577:Mountstuart Elphinstone
300:Iranian National Jewels
298:, which are now in the
251:that Nader looted from
4304:George I's State Crown
4242:Queen Adelaide's Crown
3944:. G. Bell & Sons.
3739:Kurien, T. K. (1980).
3655:Mineralogical Magazine
3394:. Vilo International.
3188:The Moonstone: A Novel
2754:. Inventory no. 31703.
2751:Royal Collection Trust
2734:. Inventory no. 31704.
2731:Royal Collection Trust
2339:The Koh-i-noor Diamond
1668:. 2008. p. 1046.
1398:The Secret of Chimneys
1128:
1069:
1012:
927:
851:
812:
764:Ajit Singh Sandhawalia
723:
703:
671:Jagannath Temple, Puri
640:
612:
495:Abu'l-Fazl ibn Mubarak
490:
373:Supreme Court of India
4520:Elizabeth II's jewels
3975:10.5741/GEMS.44.2.124
3646:Howie, R. A. (1999).
3363:Balfour, Ian (2009).
2087:Davenport, pp. 57–59.
1849:Mears, et al., p. 27.
1123:
1102:Maharaja Duleep Singh
1067:
1053:, Victoria's husband
1036:which are now in the
1010:
903:
878:Marquess of Dalhousie
829:Last Treaty of Lahore
817:Second Anglo-Sikh War
804:
709:
698:
653:carried the diamond.
638:
610:
477:
366:Last Treaty of Lahore
263:'s annexation of the
257:Second Anglo-Sikh War
4428:Processional objects
4393:St Edward's Sapphire
4211:Imperial State Crown
4092:. Cassell & Co.
3882:Rose, Tessa (1992).
3784:Login, Lena Campbell
3679:Journal of Gemmology
3523:Eden, Emily (1844).
3486:The Great Exhibition
2726:"Queen Mary's Crown"
1871:Macmillan Publishers
1869:(reprint ed.).
1861:Hibbert, Christopher
1805:. Juggernaut Books.
1298:Proposed compromises
1038:Iranian Crown Jewels
1017:The Great Exhibition
1003:The Great Exhibition
890:Presidency of Bengal
867:First Anglo-Sikh War
841:Shah Sooja-ool-moolk
779:First Anglo-Sikh War
561:his empire collapsed
337:in 1911, and to the
219:largest cut diamonds
4607:Individual diamonds
4530:Great H of Scotland
4510:Honours of Scotland
4388:Black Prince's Ruby
3963:Gems & Gemology
3706:Keay, Anna (2011).
3463:The English Regalia
3026:The Huffington Post
2824:. 16 September 2022
2056:. 9 December 2016.
1961:India Before Europe
1886:, pp. 13, 176.
1572:, it is written as
1545:old English carats.
1276:Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
1249:In April 2016, the
1213:Government of India
1145:Crown of Queen Mary
1068:The 1852 re-cutting
460:Catherine the Great
335:Crown of Queen Mary
41:
4548:Irish Crown Jewels
4542:The Three Brothers
4232:Queen Mary's Crown
3921:. Charles Potter.
3433:Dalrymple, William
3348:. David McKay Co.
3314:The Times of India
3289:The Times of India
3059:The New York Times
2899:Shenton, Caroline
2822:The Indian Express
2798:. 14 February 2023
1901:The Times of India
1323:In popular culture
1313:British Government
1129:
1126:Queen Mary's Crown
1082:Duke of Wellington
1070:
1013:
933:Sir Henry Lawrence
928:
886:John Spencer Login
813:
791:Treaty of Amritsar
724:
704:
641:
613:
573:Shah Shuja Durrani
565:Ahmad Shah Durrani
491:
261:East India Company
4592:Golconda diamonds
4569:
4568:
4485:Christening fonts
4449:St Edward's Staff
4407:Anointing objects
4323:Coronations robes
4318:
4317:
4206:St Edward's Crown
4146:Works related to
3983:Tarling, Nicholas
3895:978-0-117-01361-2
3874:978-9-997-38489-8
3822:978-0-7148-2527-4
3775:978-0-19-566111-8
3719:978-0-500-51575-4
3638:978-1-107-10832-5
3617:978-0-521-39140-5
3578:978-0-19-872827-6
3545:978-1-77070-508-1
3515:978-1-873993-13-2
3496:978-0-7509-1614-1
3452:978-1-408-88886-5
3401:978-2-84576-032-5
3386:Sautter, Violaine
3376:978-1-85149-479-8
3355:978-0-679-20317-9
3255:978-1-4081-3600-3
3228:978-0-87972-159-6
3205:Goodland, p. 136.
2993:978-0-19-873806-0
2890:Hennessy, p. 237.
2453:Keay, pp. 156–158
2419:978-81-89093-07-5
2392:978-1-78673-095-4
2349:978-93-5194-035-7
2290:, pp. 91–92.
2239:, pp. 83–84.
2176:978-1-408-8183-05
2016:The Northern Star
1971:978-0-52180-904-7
1921:. 16 October 2018
1812:978-93-86228-08-6
1780:, pp. 15–17.
1768:, pp. 11–14.
1470:Golconda Diamonds
1445:Kolkatay Kohinoor
1228:Indian Parliament
1199:Ownership dispute
1021:Hyde Park, London
997:Buckingham Palace
819:, the Kingdom of
787:Jammu and Kashmir
720:Jammu and Kashmir
675:Umdat ul-Tawarikh
592:, founder of the
567:, founder of the
532:, founder of the
505:, noted that red
433:Battle of Panipat
148:
147:
27:Large cut diamond
16:(Redirected from
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4480:Banqueting plate
4419:Coronation Spoon
4199:Principal crowns
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4125:Diamond Glossary
4116:, pp. 5-8.
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1475:List of diamonds
1411:historical novel
1372:J. I. M. Stewart
1348:epistolary novel
1141:their coronation
1074:Garrard & Co
986:East India House
874:Governor-General
534:Afsharid dynasty
388:Legendary origin
371:In 2018, at the
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1390:Agatha Christie
1356:detective novel
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1280:James Callaghan
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