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.

The Great Mogul Diamond in Fiction

• 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.

Related Diamonds

• Orlov Diamond
• Koh-i-Noor
• Darya-ye Noor
• List of famous diamonds
• Other notable diamonds related to the Great Mogul Diamond.

References and Further Reading

• 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.

External Links

• The great Mughal and the Orlov Diamond
• The Great Mogul Diamond
• Spring 1941, The Great Mogul; Star of South Africa (or Dudley), p. 143, 2pp.

Great Mogul Diamond Data Sources