The Koh-i-Noor. 105-carats, oval-shaped, and arguably, the world’s most famous diamond. Today, it’s set among 2,800 other stones in the Crown Jewels, but it hasn’t always been there.
They are also very large. The Koh-i-noor – now part of the British Crown Jewels – weighs a whopping 105.60 carats. The Hope diamond, housed in the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural ...
The Koh-i-Noor has a history full of betrayal, war, and intrigue. Today, it’s part of the British Crown Jewels, but its Mughal roots remain undeniable. It’s not really a ruby, but who’s ...
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Notably worn by Emperor Aurangzeb and later Queen Victoria, it now resides in the British Crown Jewels as a result of war conquests. The Timur Ruby, weighing some 361 carats, is named after Timur.