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 Nizam

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

The Nizam

History, Past and Present--Suggestive Contrasts--What a Jewel might have Seen--Supposed Value of the Nizam Diamond--Its Shape and…

The Nizam: Golconda

Barbot says that, "the King of Golconda possesses a magnificent stone in the rough state. It is known by the name of the Nizam, weighs 340…

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