Golconda diamonds
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Golconda diamonds are legendary, exceptionally pure and colorless gemstones historically mined in the Golconda region of India, famed for their brilliance and association with some of the world’s most famous diamonds.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
diamond type
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historical gemstone category ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Darya-i-Noor diamond
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French Crown Jewels NERFINISHED ⓘ Great Mogul Diamond NERFINISHED ⓘ Hope Diamond NERFINISHED ⓘ Hyderabad Nizam treasury NERFINISHED ⓘ Koh-i-Noor diamond NERFINISHED ⓘ Mughal treasury NERFINISHED ⓘ Nizam diamonds NERFINISHED ⓘ Orlov Diamond NERFINISHED ⓘ Regent Diamond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clarityGradeTrend | often very high clarity grades ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
associated with legends and myths
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symbol of Indian diamond heritage ⓘ |
| currentMiningStatus | no longer actively mined as a distinct source ⓘ |
| gemologicalClassification | often classified as Type IIa by laboratories ⓘ |
| geologicalFormation |
alluvial deposits
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river gravels ⓘ |
| historicallyMinedBy | local miners in Golconda Sultanate ⓘ |
| historicallyTradedThrough |
European trading companies
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Golconda fort market NERFINISHED ⓘ Persian Gulf trade routes ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfProminence |
17th century
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Mughal Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ early modern period ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Golconda Sultanate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Deccan Plateau
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Golconda region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketPerception |
among the most desirable diamonds
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command price premiums ⓘ |
| material | carbon ⓘ |
| minedIn |
Golconda diamond mines
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Kollur Mine NERFINISHED ⓘ Krishna River valley NERFINISHED ⓘ Paritala region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
Type IIa diamond
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association with famous named diamonds ⓘ association with royal collections ⓘ colorless appearance ⓘ exceptional transparency ⓘ high brilliance ⓘ high clarity ⓘ historical significance ⓘ very low nitrogen content ⓘ |
| typicalColor | D-color or near-colorless ⓘ |
| usedAs |
museum exhibits
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royal jewelry ⓘ state regalia ⓘ |
| valuedFor |
collector interest
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historical provenance ⓘ optical performance ⓘ rarity ⓘ |
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