Persian ruler Nadir Shah defeated Mughal Emperor Muhammad Shah, captured Delhi, and carried the Kohinoor diamond back with him.

The world's most valuable diamond, Kohinoor, was mined from the Golconda mine. It was mined in the 13th century and is ...

A curator of the Victoria and Albert Museum’s “Cartier” exhibition explains how the jeweler’s “elegance” and “discretion” led ...

Beginning April 11, the Victoria and Albert Museum ... and London. Founded by the youngest of the three, Jacques Cartier, the London salon opened its doors in 1902. The British outpost rapidly ...

The name Koh-i-noor means 'Mountain of Light' in Persian, and it was given by Nader Shah, the ruler of Persia, who invaded and looted Delhi in 1739. Sonali Sharma Updated : Apr 05, 2025, 12:11 PM IST ...

The British crown jewels are worth even more ... keeping with royal tradition while avoiding controversy over the Koh-i-Noor diamond, a contentious colonial-era gem embedded in previous consort ...

However, female members of the British royal family, including Queen Victoria, wore the Koh-i-Noor without the same fate. People believe that Koh-i-Noor was the most perfect diamond that ever ...

The most-visited attraction in the UK for the second year in a row was the British Museum, according to official figures. The famous London museum saw 6,479,952 visitors through its doors in 2024 ...

Learn about the real-life caper behind Netflix’s The Diamond Heist, about the attempt to steal a diamond from London’s ...

The British Museum received 6.5 million visitors in 2024, its highest number since 2015, The Art Newspaper's annual visitor figure report has revealed. The total places it third in our survey ...