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
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