Koh-i-Noor Diamond - Natural History Museum, London, UK - Exact Replicas on Waymarking.com

The co-ordinates given are for the main entrance to the Natural History Museum in Kensington, London. The replica is in an area known as "The Vault" that is in the museum's Green Zone. Non-flash photography is permitted. The museum is free to visit.

The mould was made to record the roiginal size and shape of the Koh-i-Noor diamond prior to it being re-cut in 1851. The replica was made in 2007.

The museum note, beneath the replica, reads:

"Cutting the Koh-i-Noor
Plaster moulds and cast of the Koh-i-Noor diamond, made in 1851.
Cubic zirconia replicas, original and modern form of the Koh-i-Noor, Scott Sucher, 2007.

The Koh-i-Noor, or mountain of light, is one of the world's most famous diamonds. Over hundreds of years, it has passed between rulers of what are now India, Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan. It has changed hands sometimes by treachery and bloodshed, other times by political agreement, but never by purchase. It came to England after it was claimed by the British at the end of the Sikh wars in 1846.

The original Mogul-style cut was not seen as brilliant enough to western eyes. Queen Victoria's husband Prince Albert demanded it be re-cut, drmatically reducing its size. These moulds and casts were made in 1851 as a record of its riginal shape. The replica, made by painstaking measurements, allows us to see the original form of the diamond and imagine the effect it had on those who possessed it."

Where is original located?: Crown Jewel Collection in the Tower of London Where is this replica located?: Natural History Museum, London Who created the original?: Nature Internet Link about Original: http://famousdiamonds.tripod.com/koh-i-noordiamond.html Year Original was Created (approx. ok): c3700BC

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