The Koh-i-Noor in its original setting vs. British setting and display & the Timur Ruby. The Timur ruby has 4 names of previous owners carved on it.

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/true-story-koh-i-noor-diamondand…

https://www.thecourtjeweller.com/2021/08/the-timur-ruby-necklace.html

 

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Koh-i-Noor

The Koh-i-Noor diamond has an intense history, but mostly I can't help but wonder if it inspired the Moonstone. The diamond was put on display at the Great Exhibition in 1851, and the Moonstone was published in 1868.

Works cited: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/true-story-koh-i-noor-diamondand…
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Koh-i-noor

Appropriation of Koh-i-Noor Diamond & Timur Ruby

The Koh-i-Noor in its original setting.

Timur Ruby

The Timur ruby.

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19th Century British Literature--Fall 2022