Koh-i-Noor
Koh-i-Noor which means "Mountain of Light" is amongst the most beautiful diamonds in the world. Presently, part of the British crown Jewels once belonged to India. Back in 1850, the mesmerizing diamond was confiscated from the Sikh Empire by the British East India Company and became part of the British Crown Jewels when Queen Victoria was proclaimed Empress of India in 1877. The diamond was traditionally known as "Kuh-e nur" in the 19th century after the British conquest of India.
The diamond is currently set into the Crown of Queen Elizabeth and is on display at the Tower of London. As it is said, every coin has two sides, so does Koh-i-noor has. It's said that Koh-i-noor is cursed, “He who owns this diamond will own the world, but will also know all its misfortunes. Only God, or a woman, can wear it with impunity.” Rest history is the witness.
The Koh-i-noor armlet
The Koh-i-Noor is set as an armlet with additional decorations of 11 pearls, three smaller diamonds and 11 garnets with a weight 12.7 tolas. It was presented to Queen Victoria in 1830.
Daria-i-Noor
The pale pink Daria-i-Noor (Ocean of Light) is one of the rarest among diamonds. Like the Koh-i-Noor, it was quarried from the Golconda mines and acquired by a succession of rulers till Maharaja Ranjit Singh got it. The Daria-i-Noor was also taken to London, but did not interest the British royals. It was bought by one of the Nawabs of Dhaka and is currently said to be in the vault of a Bangladeshi bank.
