The Great Diamonds of the World

The Braganza, the Matan, the Nizam, the Koh-i-Noor — the great diamonds one by one, with the thefts, sieges, sales and swindles that carried each of them across the world.

Patrocinho

2 pages in this part of The Great Diamonds of the World.

Patrocinho

One of Brazil's Largest Diamonds--"Picked up" in 1851--The Thieves of Minas--Geraes--A Gem without a a Pedigree.

Patrocinho: Dresden

THROUGH the courtesey of Mr. E. Dresden, from whom it takes its name, we are enabled for the first time to give the true history of this…

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