108 carats shine in The center of the crown that Queen Elizabeth II behaved, and that it will now be pricked on the head of the already official king Carlos III. This seems to be the most beautiful of all or at least the brightest, but, unfortunately, it does not have a dream story, since it has been a reason for discord between governments.
This diamond is considered One of the largest treasures of the British crown (and from the country itself), therefore it is known as «the most infamous diamond in the world.» We talk about KOH-I-noorthe jewel that passed through the hands of Mongol Princes, Warriors of Iran, Afghan rulers and even Punjab Marajás, until you reach the English crown.
But why is it said to be damn? Well, we tell you the story behind this precious diamond.
Know the crown that King Carlos III will use.Fox Photos / Getty Images.
Koh-I-noor, the most exotic and cursed stone
Found in a mine in Golconda, in India, 186 carats weighed when he was delivered to the British in 1849. The agreement was signed by a 10-year-old Sij prince, who was in power because his mother was taken to prison after the Anglo-Sij war. This diamond is so valuable that at the time of delivering it, they asked not to change its form; However, the English carved it to reduced it to the size of a chicken egg and its weight in carats reached 105.
When he arrived at British hands It was exposed before being embedded in the crownbut the queen mother, grandmother of the current King Carlos III, loved him on her head and They placed it in the middle of the crown. However, the emotional value exceeds the economic one, since it has a hidden story behind.
The first reference of Koh-i-noor is not the crownOf course, but in Baburama, a Babur memoir, founder of the Mongol dynasty and tells that the diamond was from a rajá that assured that its value could feed the entire world for two and a half days. He was kept so suspiciously that he was stolen and reached the Mongol Treasure to move to the hands of Humayum, the eldest son of the new emperor and he in turn gave it to Shah de Persa, who welcomed him during an exile, but Humayum died.