Queen Victoria Wearing the Koh-i-Noor

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Mark Cartwright
by Franz Xaver Winterhalter
published on 05 May 2021
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An 1856 painting of Queen Victoria (r. 1837-1901) by Franz Xaver Winterhalter. The queen is wearing a pendant with the Koh-i-Noor diamond. The Koh-i-Noor is a 105.6 carat, oval-cut brilliant. Mined in India, the stone is now part of the British Crown Jewels and kept in the Tower of London. (Royal Collection, London)

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