Daria-i-Noor

Dimensions and Characteristics

• Measures 41.40mm × 29.50mm × 12.15mm (1.630in × 1.161in × 0.478in)
• Weighs around 182 metric carats
• World's largest known pink diamond
• May have been cut from a larger stone
• Impressive size and weight

History of Ownership

• Mined in Kollur mine in the Golcanda region of Andhra Pradesh, India
• Originally owned by the Kakatiya dynasty
• Possessed by the Khalji dynasty, Mughal emperors, Marathas, and Nawab Sirajul Mulk
• Taken by Nader Shah of Iran during his invasion of Northern India in 1739
• Inherited by Shahrokh Mirza and later fell into the hands of the Lotf Ali Khan

Return to the Indian Subcontinent Theory

• Theory suggests the diamond returned to the Indian subcontinent in the 19th century
• Maharaja Ranjit Singh of the Sikh Empire possessed the diamond
• Confiscated by the British after the annexation of the Sikh Empire
• Valued at 63,000 rupees in 1840 (equivalent to over £100 million in 2012)
• Eventually auctioned off to the Nawabs of Dhaka and currently stored in a Bangladeshi bank's vault

Possible Association

• Canadian research suggests the Daria-i-Noor may have been part of a large pink diamond
• Studded in the throne of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan and mentioned by Jean-Baptiste Tavernier
• The diamond may have been cut into two pieces, with the Daria-i-Noor being the larger part
• The smaller part is believed to be the Noor-ul-Ain diamond, currently in an Iranian tiara
• Strong possibility of a historical connection between the Daria-i-Noor and the Great Table diamond

Related Topics

• Golconda diamonds
• Great Table diamond
• Koh-i-Noor
• Noor-ul-Ain
• List of diamonds
• List of largest rough diamonds

Daria-i-Noor Data Sources