Regent Diamond

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The Regent Diamond is a famed 140.64-carat Indian diamond renowned for its exceptional clarity and long association with French royalty and the French Crown Jewels.

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Regent Diamond canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf French Crown Jewel
cut diamond
diamond
historic gemstone
alternativeName Pitt Diamond
associatedWith Napoleon Bonaparte
surface form: Napoleon I
associatedWithCountry France
associatedWithDynasty House of Bourbon
caratWeight 140.64 carats
cityLocatedIn Paris
clarity exceptional
collection Grande Galerie
surface form: Galerie d’Apollon, Louvre
color white
countryLocatedIn France
countryOfOrigin India
currentUse museum exhibit
cut cushion brilliant
discoveredInCentury 17th century
discoveredInRegion Golconda
surface form: Golconda mines
displayedSinceCentury 19th century
famousFor association with French monarchy
exceptional clarity
historical significance
symmetry of cut
hardnessOnMohsScale 10
housedIn Louvre Museum
material carbon
mountedIn crown of Louis XV
crown of Louis XVI
sword of Napoleon I
namedAfter Philippe II, Duke of Orléans
Philippe II, Duke of Orléans
surface form: Philippe d’Orléans, Regent of France
originalRoughWeight about 410 carats
ownership Government of France
surface form: French state
partOf French Crown Jewel
surface form: French Crown Jewels
placeOfDiscovery Golconda
purchasedBy Philippe II, Duke of Orléans
Thomas Pitt
purchasedFor French Crown
recoveredAfter French Revolution
status one of the finest examples of Golconda diamonds
one of the most famous diamonds in the world
stolenDuring French Revolution
usedAs French Crown Jewel
decoration on Napoleon’s sword hilt
wornBy Louis XV of France
Louis XVI of France
Marie Antoinette

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Thomas Pitt (grandfather, Governor of Madras) sold Regent Diamond
subject surface form: Thomas Pitt
Pitt Diamond alsoKnownAs Regent Diamond