Great Mogul Diamond

History of the Great Mogul Diamond

The Great Mogul Diamond was gifted by Emir Jemla to Shah Jahan, the 5th Mughal emperor.
It was described as unparalleled in size and beauty.
A Venetian lapidary named Ortensio Borgio was assigned to cut the stone.
Borgio decided to address the inclusion problem by grinding away at the diamond.
The diamond was transferred to Lahore Subah and later became part of the spoils of war when Mughal India was invaded.

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's novel 'The Sign of the Four' features the Great Mogul being stolen and thrown into the River Thames.
In the science fiction novel 'Edison's Conquest of Mars,' the Great Mogul is used to fund the invasion of Mars.
Bangladeshi writer Qazi Anwar Hussain includes the Great Mogul in his book 'I Love You, Man.'
The story revolves around finding the stone and facing dangers.
The Great Mogul has been used as a plot device in various fictional works.

Spring 1941, Important Diamonds of the World - The Great Mogul; Star of South Africa (or Dudley), Robert M Shipley, p. 143, 2pp.
George John Younghusband - The jewel house: an account of the many romances connected with the royal regalia, Page 9.
Great Mogul Diamond, Antique Jewelry University.
Koh-i-Noor: Six myths about a priceless diamond, BBC News.
Streeter, Edwin W. The Great Diamonds of the World: Their History and Romance.
Malecka, Anna (2016), The Great Mughal and the Orlov: One and the Same Diamond? The Journal of Gemmology, vol. 35, no. 1,56-63.

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