What is the name of the cut diamond, weighing 105.6 carats (21.12 g) that is part of the British Crown Jewels?

the name was given by a persian king, and it means "Mountain of Light"

Spy Jacque, And now you have at least two thieving governments claiming “rightful” ownership. If they got their grubbiest on it it would disappear into the black market and the funds would go to either secret bank account or terrorism .

It is said that ko-hi-noor or the mountain of light is one of the most expensive thing which britain had stolen from India.....

so called "empires" over the past 2000 years have taken what's not rightfully theirs.

Therefore, in 1852, it was time to bring the ultimate sparkle to the Queen's diamond. However, this meant the Koh-I-Noor had to be recut by a professional. But it appeared that no Englishman was skilled enough to cut the diamond in an ideal way. Therefore, the Brits decided to look for the knowledge outside their own country. This is how they ended up in Amsterdam, asking Mr. Coster from Royal Coster Diamonds. gravure diamond polishing coster diamonds Mr. Coster was up for the challenge. He sent two of his best diamond polishers to England. His polishers, Fedder and Voorzanger recut the diamond from 186.00 carats to its current weight of 108.93 carats. As of that moment, the Koh-I-Noor really lived up to its name: it shines like a mountain of light.

maryanto, False clsim. False demand.

Player #115417124, So they claim. The Britidh dispute this claim.

Pablo, Evidence? Or just a claim by a victimhood "sufferer"?

Par, Stolen? Evidence?

It is so sad and nauseating that people cannot just enjoy the questions. They have to bring nastiness, politics and hate and prejudice into it. None of us are responsible for what our distant forebears did, right or wrong. Move on.

Shane , I agree the real thieves were them and not us

Par, ur 100 percent right

I think the name of the diamond shows that it is not related to the UK!

Sorry it belongs to India. The British took it from India when they were ruling India

the Britishers plundered the wealth of India,they are called barbarians

Shane , an what as India and Pakistan taken and is still doing so till this day from GB

Par, let's say it a little payment as GB as given in aid for years

So much was taken from India.

This diamond was stolen by British whilst they were ruling over India.

add "stolen by Britain too". Everyone should Know ABT their thefts. Afterall, all of their museums are filled with stolen things from India.

the diamond is ours...Indians...Give it back

STOP COMPLAINING ABOUT WHO STOLE WHICH DIAMONDS! Whats going to happen with this kind of diamond in the hands of dictators ? Nothing same as keeping it safe in the british vault. 1905, the Premier Mine near Pretoria, South Africa, was only 2 years old, but it was already one of the most productive diamond mines in the world. One morning the mine's superintendent was conducting a routine inspection 18 feet below the surface when a glint of sparkling rock caught his attention. He pried out a large hunk of what he assumed was worthless rock crystal. After all, a rock that big — more than a pound in weight and roughly the size of a human heart — couldn't possibly be a diamond. But he was wrong. It was the Cullinan diamond.

Runiya Islam, During the reign of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, Kohenoor was with Punjab1849

Liz, kohinoor Indian property During the reign of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, Kohenoor was with Punjab(India)

Kohinoor is Indian property .... Britishers are so poor that they stole it from us...

Par, from India

it was " ceded " to queen Victoria ?? yeah right! nice way to sanitize downright thievery !

Good morning flysafair

Originally an Indian diamond

TRUE CANADIAN Laurel, how easily people forget that. Yet everyone has a go at Indians, Pakistanis and other Asian people for speaking out.

It is stolen from us. We want it back...!

It was taken from us Indians

super 4, thieves