Koh-i-Noor Koh-i-Noor The Koh-i-Noor (; ), also spelt Kohinoor and Koh-i-Nur, is one of the largest cut diamonds in the world, weighing , and part of the British Crown Jewels. The diamond was originally owned by the Kakatiya dynasty. Probably mined in Golconda, India, there is no record of its original weight, but the earliest well-attested weight is 186 old carats (191 metric carats or 38.2 g). Koh-i-Noor is Persian for "Mountain of Light"; it has been known by this name since the 18th century. It changed hands between various factions in modern-day India, Pakistan, Iran, and Afghanistan, until being ceded
Jewels in the Crown appears in publications all over the world, including the Sunday Times, Motor Trader, Car & Driver and Overdrive. Ray is the honorary president of the international Car of the Year Jury and vice president of the UK Guild of Motoring Trophy, awarded by the Guild of Motoring Writers, and, on two occasions, the Bentley International Award. Jewels in the Crown Jewels In The Crown is a non-fiction book by English author Ray Hutton. The work explores Jaguar's early success under William Lyons, the man behind the creation of the Swallow Sidecar Company in 1922 (Jaguar's predecessor), and Jaguar's struggles following