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From Light to Darkness: The Journey of the Jacob Diamond

By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD In my last and concluding article about my visit to the Falaknuma Palace in Hyderabad, I had mentioned about the Jacob Diamond, the fifth largest diamond…

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Published March 12, 2023 · 6 min read
from light to darkness: the jo

By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD

In my last and concluding article about my visit to the Falaknuma Palace in Hyderabad, I had mentioned about the Jacob Diamond, the fifth largest diamond in the world, that was acquired and owned by Mir Mahboob Ali Khan, the sixth Nizam of Hyderabad. This diamond was known by a few other names too, like The Imperial Diamond, The Victoria Diamond and The Great White Diamond, but the name that stuck to it is of its original seller, Alexander Malcolm Jacob.

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