Great Mogul Diamond

Great Mogul
A replica of the Great Moghul Diamond
Weight280 carats (56 g)
Country of originIndia
Mine of originKollur Mine

The Great Mogul was a large diamond that is believed to have been discovered around 1650, most probably around the Kollur Mine in the Golconda region of southern India. Tavernier described the diamond thus: "The stone is of the same form as if one cut an egg through the middle".

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