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☆ Huge diamond necklace worn to 2 British coronations goes on sale
  + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( Amarachi Orie | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +4 min
CNN —A diamond necklace that has been worn at two British coronations, and is thought to have stones from the infamous necklace at the heart of a Marie-Antoinette scandal, is expected to fetch up to $2.8 million at auction. PA Images/Getty ImagesAfter the family parted with the diamond piece in the 1960s, it was exhibited in the American Museum of Natural History before being acquired by a private collector. Sotheby'sThe piece consists of three rows of diamonds that trail on either side into a diamond tassel. A glittering scandalSome of the diamonds from the necklace may have come from the piece at the heart of the “Affair of the Diamond Necklace” scandal, according to the auction house. The necklace, in the hands of a trickster, had in the meantime actually been broken up and sold in London.
Persons: Marie, Antoinette, Royal, Noble, Sotheby’s, Marjorie Paget, marchioness of, King George VI, Queen Elizabeth II, Lady Woolton, Marquess, Marchioness, ”, Andres White Correal, Hope Diamond, Louis XVI, of, Queen Organizations: CNN, Westminster Abbey, American Museum of Locations: Sotheby’s, London, Geneva, Switzerland, Anglesey, marchioness of Anglesey, Europe, Middle, Golconda, of France
☆ The Kohinoor diamond was obtained by the British Empire. Some argue it should be returned to India.
  + stars: | 2022-09-12 | by ( Brahmjot Kaur | ) www.nbcnews.com   time to read: +6 min
After the death of Queen Elizabeth II last week, online users are calling for the British government to surrender artifacts obtained by the British Empire, including the Kohinoor diamond — one of the most famous diamonds in the world. Conversations about the diamond — also spelled Koh-i-noor — which is part of the British crown jewels, have been trending on social media amid coverage of the queen’s death, with users posting their opinions about the empire — and memes about stealing the diamond back. “The actual histories of British imperialism tell a much different story, one of horrific violence, dispossession, prejudice and significant economic exploitation,” she said. Maharaja Duleep Singh, the son and successor of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, held on to the diamond until the British annexed Punjab in 1849. (The Royal India Company was the royally chartered company formed to exploit trade with East and Southeast Asia and India.)
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