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
| Reference | URL |
|---|---|
| Glossary | https://harryandcojewellery.com.au/blogs/glossary/daria-i-noor |
| Wikipedia | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daria-i-Noor |
| Wikidata | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1166975 |
| Knowledge Graph | https://www.google.com/search?kgmid=/m/0bt0xb |