Koh-i-Noor diamond

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The Koh-i-Noor diamond is a historically famous and controversial large colorless diamond of Indian origin that has passed through various royal hands and now resides in the British royal regalia.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British Crown Jewel
colorless diamond
crown jewel
cut diamond
diamond
historical artifact
acquiredBy British East India Company
associatedWith Afghan Durrani Empire
linked to: Durrani Empire

Mughal Empire
Persian Empire
linked to: Persia

Sikh Empire
associatedWithMonarch King Edward VII
linked to: Edward VII

King George V
linked to: George V

King George VI
linked to: George VI

Queen Elizabeth II
linked to: Elizabeth II

Queen Victoria
clarity high clarity
color colorless
countryOfOrigin India
culturalSignificance major symbol in debates over colonial-era artifacts
currentCollection British Crown Jewels
currentLocation Tower of London
currentOwner British Crown
monarch of the United Kingdom
cut oval brilliant cut
cutType brilliant cut
displayContext Jewel House, Tower of London
linked to: Jewel House
displayedAt Great Exhibition of 1851
displayedInCity London
linked to: London, England
eraOfArrivalInBritain mid-19th century
famousFor being one of the most famous diamonds in the world
formerOwner Ahmad Shah Durrani
Company rule in India
Maharaja Duleep Singh
linked to: Duleep Singh

Maharaja Ranjit Singh
Mughal emperors
linked to: Mughal Emperor

Nader Shah
Shah Shuja Durrani
linked to: Shuja Shah Durrani
hardnessScale 10 on Mohs scale
knownFor association with British Crown Jewels
controversial ownership
historical significance
size
languageOfName Persian
legalStatus property of the British Crown in UK law
material diamond
meaningOfName Mountain of Light
mountedIn Crown of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother
originalMineRegion Golconda mines
linked to: Golconda
partOf British royal regalia
placeOfOrigin Andhra Pradesh
Deccan Plateau
Golconda region
linked to: Golconda
politicalStatus disputed cultural property
presentedBy East India Company
presentedOnBehalfOf Maharaja Duleep Singh
linked to: Duleep Singh
presentedTo Queen Victoria
previouslyMountedIn Crown of Queen Alexandra
Crown of Queen Mary
Crown of Queen Victoria
recutBy Dutch cutters
recutIn London
linked to: London, England
recutUnder Prince Albert
securityLevel high-security museum object
subjectOf restitution claims by Afghanistan
restitution claims by India
restitution claims by Iran
restitution claims by Pakistan
symbolizes British imperial power
colonial exploitation (in some narratives)
royal prestige
transferredTo Queen Victoria
transportedBy ship HMS Medea
transportedTo United Kingdom
weight 105.6 carats
weightAfterRecut 105.6 carats
weightBeforeRecut 186 carats (approximate)

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Great Exhibition of 1851 notableExhibit Koh-i-Noor diamond
Nader Shah tookFromDelhi Koh-i-Noor diamond
Golconda Fort associatedWith Koh-i-Noor diamond
Darya-ye Noor diamond associatedWith Koh-i-Noor diamond
Battle of Karnal plunder Koh-i-Noor diamond taken by Nader Shah
linked to: Koh-i-Noor diamond
Sack of Delhi (1739) plunderedItem Koh-i-Noor diamond
Dalip Singh associatedWith Koh-i-Noor diamond