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Hortensia Diamond peach (slightly orangey pink) color, formerly part of the French Crown Jewels. Displayed in the Louvre. Color: peach Cut Weight(carat): 20 Cut: Flat and Rectangular in Shape Country of origin: India
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Idol's Eye The Idol's Eye diamond is a 70.21-carat, colorless diamond with a slightly bluish tinge, characteristic of diamonds originating from the Golconda Mines in Southern India. Color: Light Blue Rough Weight(carat): 70.21 Cut Weight(carat): 70.21 Country of origin: India Date discovered: mid 16th century
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Jacob Diamond Cushion cut weighing 184.5 carats (36.90 g) also known as Imperial Diamond & Victoria Diamond. Color: colorless Cut Weight(carat): 184.5 Cut: Cushion Country of origin: India Date discovered: 1884
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Koh-i-Noor a 105.6 carat (21.6 g) white of Indian origin, with a long and turbulent history and a good deal of legend surrounding it. After belonging to various Mughal and Persian rulers, it was gifted away by the Maharaja Duleep Singh of Lahore to Queen Victoria during the British Raj, and is now part of the Crown of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother. Color: colorless Cut Weight(carat): 105.6 Country of origin: India
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Moon of Baroda The Moon of Baroda is a 24.04 carats (4.81 g) cut diamond discovered in Vadodara (Baroda), India. The diamond, canary yellow in colour, is cut in a pear shape. When found, the rough diamond weighed 25.95 carats (5.19 g). Color: yellow Cut Weight(carat): 24.04 Cut: Pear Country of origin: India
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Nassak Diamond The Nassak Diamond (also known as the Nassac Diamond[2] and the Eye of the Idol[3]) is a large, 43.38 carats (8.68 g) diamond that originated as a larger diamond in the 15th century in India. Color: blue-white Cut Weight(carat): 43.38 Cut: Emerald Country of origin: India Date discovered: 15th century
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Nepal Diamond 79.41 carats (15.88 g), fine quality antique pear-shaped brilliant, sold by Harry Winston to private collector in 1961. Thought to have originated from the Golconda Mines. Color: colorless Cut Weight(carat): 79.41 Cut: Pear Country of origin: India
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Nizam Diamond reportedly 340 carats (68 g). Possibly a large colorless topaz. Whereabouts unknown. Color: colorless Cut Weight(carat): 340 Cut: Almond Country of origin: India
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Nur-Ul-Ain Diamond around 60 carats (12 g) originally from India but now part of the Iranian crown jewels. Color: pink Cut Weight(carat): 60 Cut: Oval Brilliant Country of origin: India
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Orlov an Indian mogul cut rumored to have served as the eye of a Hindu statue, and currently is part of the Kremlin diamond fund, weighing approximately 190 carats (38 g). Color: colorless Cut Weight(carat): 190 Cut: Half egg, eight rings of brilliant-cut Country of origin: India
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Regent Diamond weights 140.64 carats (28.13 g), is cushion-shaped stellar brilliant cut, formerly belonging to Louis XV, Louis XVI, and Napoleon Bonaparte, it now resides in the Louvre. Color: white with pale blue Rough Weight(carat): 410 Cut Weight(carat): 140.64 Cut: Cushion Country of origin: India Date discovered: 1698
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Shah Diamond very old pale yellow diamond (found approximately in 1450 in India) currently housed in the Diamond Fund in Kremlin, weighing 88.7 carats (17.7 g). Color: yellow Cut Weight(carat): 88.7 Cut: Cushion Country of origin: India Date discovered: 1450
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