Hortensia Diamond

'Hortensia diamond was mined in India and known as Golconda Diamond was purchased by King Louis XIV of France in 1643 and was in his custody until 1715. , Its a 20 carat pentagonal diamond. Currently its a part of the French crown jewels. It was stolen twice during the French revolution and from the custody of the Ministry of Marine. Hortensia is display at the Galerie d'Apollon of the Louvre museum in Paris, France.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Raman, Sruthi Ganapathy (24 April 2016). "Not just the Koh-i-noor: Eight precious diamonds of Golconda which India lost". The News Minute. Retrieved 02 December 2016. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
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