Nine legendary diamonds mined by the Qutub Shahis

Q.  What are Hortensia, Orlov, Noor-ul-Ain, Sancy, etc?
- Published on 03 May 16

a. Nuclear Missile names
b. Flowers
c. Places
d. Diamonds

ANSWER: Diamonds
 
  • Nine other famous diamonds left the shores of India and these are now displayed in museums in Washington, Moscow, Paris and Istanbul besides forming a part of the Iranian crown jewels.
  • The precious nine, all categorised as legendary diamonds and mined by the Qutub Shahis of the Deccan, are the Hope Diamond, Hortensia, Darya-i-Noor, Noor-ul-Ain, Orlov (also called Orlof), Regent, Sancy, Shah Diamond and Spoonmaker’s.
  • While the 45.5 carat Hope diamond is currently on display at the Smithsonian in Washington DC, the 190 carat Orlov diamond, a bluish-green gem, is now part of Moscow’s Diamond Treasury.
  • On the other hand, the 140.6 carat Regent, 55.2 carat Sancy and 20 carat Hortensia are now at the Louvre museum in Paris.
  • Two pink diamonds, the 182 carat Darya-i-Noor and 60 carat Noor-ul-Ain are part of the Iranian crown jewels while the 88.7 carat Shah Diamond and 86 carat Spoonmaker's are housed in the Diamond Fund of the Kremlin and Topkapi Palace in Istanbul respectively.

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