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‘Golconda Blue’ Diamond
May 3 , 2025
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- The Golconda Blue — the largest known vivid blue diamond, with Indian origins, has been withdrawn from the auction at Geneva, Switzerland.
- The 23.24 carat pear-shaped diamond is once belonged to Yeshwant Rao Holkar (1908-1962), the Maharaja of Indore.
- Currently it may have a worth of $35 to $50 million.
- It originated from the Golconda diamond mines in present-day Telangana.
- Some of the world’s most famous diamonds, such as the Koh-i-Noor and the Darya-i-Nur, were mined in Golconda.
- Today, Africa, Australia, and Russia are some of the key players in the diamond industry.
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