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
Crown Jewels of the Netherlands and jewels were to be "the diamonds of the Crown". They were to be reserved for the ruling monarch and his consort. Amongst these "crown jewels" are large and old fashioned tiaras, devants the corsage and necklaces set with large emeralds, sapphires, diamonds and rubies. They are sometimes worn during state-banquettes. The most impressive solitaire in the collection is a dropshape rose-cut Indian diamond that once belonged to Mary, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange. It is as "large as the egg of a dove and as clear as water". It is seldom worn and the weight is unknown. The