Golconda mines in India diamond of India

Golconda mines in India

Rare diamond of Indian-origin to fetch over USD 15 million
One of the world's most historic diamonds, the 76.02 carats Archduke Joseph, from India's Golconda mines, is expected to fetch much over USD 15 million when it goes up for auction. It's a 76.02 carat cushion-shaped D-colour diamond (considered to be the most flawless), from the famous Golconda mines in India. The diamond is of the size of a domino and more than half an inch thick. It will be auctioned in Switzerland on November 13.

The diamond has the same provenance as other illustrious jewels including the Koh-i-noor,
part of the crown jewels held in the Tower of London, and the Regent, believed by many to be the finest diamond in the French crown jewels and now in the Louvre museum in Paris. All three jewels come from the now closed Golconda 

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