Daria-i-Noor
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The Daria-i-Noor is one of the largest cut diamonds in the world, weighing an estimated 182 carats. Its colour, pale pink, is one of the rarest to be found in diamonds. The diamond is currently in the
Drawing of the Great Table diamond, by Tavernier, in 1676
Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar wearing the Daria-i-Noor on his hat, turn of the century
Mohammad Ali Shah Qajar wearing the Daria-i-Noor on his hat, 1907–1909
Koh-i-Noor
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The Koh-i-Noor is one of the largest cut diamonds in the world, weighing 105.6 carats. It is currently set in the Crown of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother.
Daria-i-Noor
…It is the world's largest known pink diamond. Originally, it may have been cut from an even larger stone. This diamond, as is also presumed for the Koh-i-Noor, was mined in Kollur Mine in the Golconda region of Andhra Pradesh, India. Its early origins are shrouded in mystery, but it is believed to have been…
Replica of the Koh-i-Noor
Nader Shah seated on the Peacock Throne after the defeat of the 13th Mughal emperor Muhammad Shah
One of Ranjit Singh's favourite horses with the head of his stables. His jewels are shown, to scale, including the Koh-i-Noor (top centre).
Painting of Ranjit Singh wearing the Koh-i-Noor armlet (2009)