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A brief history of some famous diamonds
It is fascinating to look at the histories of some of the world's most famous diamonds and the people who owned them. For example, Koh-I-Noor (Mountain of Light) was first mentioned in 1304, it weighed 186 carats and was an oval cut stone. The Hope Diamond which is violet, is a colored diamond. Some diamonds were even said to have magical properties stopping the effects of plague.
Read more: Famous diamonds
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Jewelry section
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