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.

The Matan

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

The Matan

Exploration of the Land of the Matan--Traditional Wealth of Borneo-The "Reputed largest--known Diamond in the World"--Exportation of…

The Matan: Landak

Very little being known regarding these Borneo diamantiferous regions, the subjoined particulars may be found interesting. Those of Landak…

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