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Wednesday 8 January 2014

Kohinoor Diamond

Weight                                             105 carats
color                                                 finest white
country of origin                                Pakistan
Min of origin                                      Golconda
Current owner                                    British monarchy
This disappoint in the appearance of the ston shared by many.In 1852, under the personal supervision of victoria consort,Prince Albert and the technical direction of James tennant,the diamond was cut from 1861/16 carats to its current 105.62 carats, to increase its brilliance.Albert consulted widely took enormous pains and spent some on the operation, which reduced the weight of the ston by the huge 45%but nevertheless Albert was still dissatisfied with the resukt.The ston was mounted in a tiara with more than two thousand other diamonds

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