What is the cohinoor diamond?
The Kohinoor or Koh-i-noor Diamond is a famous diamond currently in the hands of the British crown. Like many famous diamonds, Kohinoor is accompanied by numerous legends, including stories that indicate that it is cursed by violence. The history of the diamond was certainly accompanied by a violent struggle, but it may have less in common with a curse than with a diamond value; The Kohinoor Diamond was once one of the largest diamonds in the world and the large diamonds won high prices.
The beginnings of this diamond are a little mysterious. It seems that the cohinoor diamond was mined in the Kollurian mines in the Indian area of Andhra Pradesh, while the first company recorded the story of diamond dating until the beginning of the 16th century. Indian legends, however, state that the Kohinoor diamond is actually a thousand years old, and some stories say they created it gods, while others say it was found in Godavari River.
Whether the origin of the diamond, 186 Kohinoor was one of many wonderful objects owned by Indian Emperor Mugal. He went between a number of owners, sometimes somewhat suspicious ways before the British East India had confiscated and was presented by Queen Victoria. Kohinoor Diamond was one of the most important subjects informed from the British India and continues to be evoked in diplomatic negotiations, with several attempts to negotiate the return of the diamond to their homeland.
Historically, Indian diamond cutters focused on maintaining the size of a diamond, not on cutting for brilliance. As a result, Kohinoor Diamond could not endanger the public or crown when it was brought to England. Prince Albert ordered Diamond Recut and turned the diamond into a 105 carat brilliant. The loss of approximately 40% of the size of the diamond was seen by an acceptable stone for a stone of much higher quality.
It has been said that anyone owns a cohinoor diamond will control the world. The British Empire definitely dominatedBig pieces of the world at some point, although its influence has decreased significantly since the years of the Anglo-Sikh War when Kohinoor was taken from India. Today, the diamond can be seen on the display on London Tower of London along with other objects in the crown jewelry and is released for festive occasions.