Since time immemorial, there are many "diamonds" that do not cease to amaze people with related stories. The stories, especially about the misfortunes, deaths, destruction, wars, misfortunes for the owners of such diamonds, which used them as jewelry, always excited and captured the imagination of people for many centuries. We in this heading will tell the stories of several such "diamonds" that may interest you ...
A few months ago we told in our section "News" about the demand of a member of the British Parliament to return the diamond Kohinoor (Kohinoor) of India, which aroused great interest among readers. In this publication, we will tell you some striking facts about the hotly debated diamond Kohinor, for which there are still disputes, who is the rightful owner of this famous diamond.
Kohinor is considered the largest and most famous diamond in the world, and no other diamond has caused so much controversy, admiration and interest. Although some believe that it was discovered about 5000 years ago, we now trace, for brevity, its origin and destiny for several centuries.
History says that wars were unleashed, robberies were committed, defeated kings were imprisoned in order to take possession of this stone, which won a reputation, testifying to power, pride, greed, ruin, murder, happiness, success, etc., etc. ., Passing from the hands of the powerful rulers of the world and in fact becoming a military trophy!
Kohinor was a diamond that all sought to possess, which went through many kings / emperors in various parts of the world to eventually become part of the Treasury of the British Crown when Queen Victoria was proclaimed empress of India in 1877 and he remains there until now.
Having missed many myths and historical information about the origin of Kohinoor, let's start from the time when the original stone stayed in India for over 300 years with the traditional Indian cut "rose". True historical records indicate that Kohinor was discovered several centuries ago at a diamond mine near the village of Kollur near Paritaly on the banks of the Krishna River, or in the modern Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh in southern India. From here he was transported to the diamond trading center of Golconda, where he passed from hand to hand to several rulers, until the robber brought him to Delhi in 1332 after a devastating war.
And again, Kohinor moved from one ruler to another, and among many other rulers for many centuries, the owners of this stone were the Great Moguls, then Nadir Shah, the king of Persia, and later the sighian king of Punjab Ranjit Singh, From Lahore and his son Duleep Singh (Duleep Singh), the last Indian owner of this stone. When, in 1849, there was a riot in two Sigh shelves, Britain declared the Punjab part of the British Empire in India, confiscated all the treasures of the Punjab along with the Kohinor diamond and transported it to London.
It is said that the path of Kohinor from India to London was fraught with difficulties, from overcoming difficult impassable terrain, forests, and even traveling by sea was not easy. Storms, cholera, etc., and in addition to the fact that he was a military trophy, "failures" accompanied this stone. But Queen Victoria left Kohinor to herself, and in 1853 he was inserted into the tiara together with 2000 other diamonds.
Some analysts point out that although "misfortunes" happened to men who owned and bore Cochinore, he brought fame and fortune to women - his owners, from Queen Victoria to Queen Alexandra, and later to Queen Mary, after which the stone was inserted into the Maltese cross Before being inserted into the crown, made for Queen Elizabeth, where he remains to this day in all its glory!
Interesting is the information about the weight of the diamond Kohinoor, it is worth knowing about what changes he has undergone. It is said that initially the weight was 793 carats, but it was faceted repeatedly in its history. During the reign of the Mughals, several changes were made to this stone, it was cut, becoming a stone in the "Mogul" style with a weight of 186 carats. When he was exhibited in Hyde Park in London in 1851, the famous gemstone was cut in the usual eastern Indian style - a rosette with many faces on a stone weighing 186 carats - to the disappointment for the British, since he had a diamond cut, not a "diamond" Which is familiar to them and reflects more light. Queen Victoria re-cut it in 1862 in the form of a flat cut diamond in the company Messer Coster Company, Which caused a lot of criticism and protests from the people. It is said that this cut took only thirty-eight days and cost 8,000 pounds sterling. The diamond after the final cut weighed just 108.93 carats. But in 1992, a new publication of Her Majesty's Office on the Treasury of the British Crown indicated a refined weight of 105.602 carats and dimensions of 36 x 31.9 x 13.04 mm. Currently, Kohinoor is the private property of the English royal family. This stone was estimated at that time at £ 100,000. Currently, Kohinoor is the private property of the English royal family. This stone was estimated at that time at £ 100,000. Currently, Kohinoor is the private property of the English royal family. This stone was estimated at that time at £ 100,000.
When India won its independence in 1947, Sir CW Raman (CVRaman), a famous scientist and Nobel Prize winner, expressing the firm opinion of the people of India, said that independence is not complete without the return of Kohinoor. After that, many lawsuits and counterclaims were received from anywhere, directly from India, Iran and Pakistan. In 1953, the Indian government attempted to return Kohinor, but without success. Although demands have been made from other countries, many people in the world agree that the most justified is the demand of India, because the stone was originally mined in Collura in southern India and therefore should return to India. Interestingly, as early as 2000, Kuldip Nayar, a member of the upper chamber and former High Commissioner in Britain, petitioned the parliament to return Kohinor
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