Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1871-01-19
Famous Diamonds,

A vEBy apprecable proportion of the
wealth of the world is at present repre-.
aented hy diamonds Every considerable
stone has its name, history, and locality
perfectly well settled. When IN addition
TO the catalogue is made necessary by the
acquisition OF a new stone, its advent is
Immediately announced 10 the world, and
ii becomes NJ once q sort Of sOcid and civil
power in society This distinction is be
slowed only on diamonds exceeding $50.
600 in value
The Kohl moor L. very celebrated
diamond belonging to the British crown
Its weight Is l0G carats. It has a curious
but somewhat ominpus history. It was
once the property OF the great Anrung
zebe Its weight, when first seen 10y
1avernicr was about 700 carats The
Regent" celebrated for having been 50
long concealed by slave in wound in
his thigh made for that purpose, weighs
1876 carats. The Braganza' diamond,
in thc crown Of Portugal, is the largest
known. 1t was found about one hundred
wears ago in Brazil GtS weight Is 1880
carats! Doubts have been thrown upon
the genuiness of tbig stone, we know not
with how much reason. The "Mnttam
Htdil}btil, III iibHNAf6ibt Va wv 'h+lttAtg 10
4 ii to be d very beautiful gem It's
weight is 3G1 carats II Is pear shaped
and iudented al one End 1t was found in
the island Of Borneo, The Dutch Coy
crnor Of Batavia IL reported 10 have made
an offer for this diamond Of two ships Of
war, with their armament complete, and
10000 in money. The "Orloft dia-
rnond, belonging TO the Car Of kussla, is
one OF the most valuable known, 1t was
once the eye of an Indian idol, and after
wards one Of the ornaments Of the celc.
brated peacock throne Of Nadir Shah. II
was stolen by q FrencAman, and by him
! sold 10 Catherine II, for 45O 900 rubles a
| pension OF 10000 and a patent Of nobility
| The Cumberland diamond was pre-
sented to the conqueror nf Cnllodcn by
| the cite Of London. IL has since been
cIaimed by Hanover and restored 10 that
country whether by the Cumberland
! family or the British goYernmaBt VIC do
not know. It's value is 100000 The
Sancy diamond was once the property
Of Charles, Duke Of Burgundy, who wore
il in his bat. He wore # ai the battle Of
Nancy, about the middle of the fifteenth
century. II WAS found by a Swiss soldier,
and sold 70 De Sancy IN whose ihfnily II
remained about one hundred years Henry
III Of France borrowed il, "a be used 49, .
pledge. The servant who WIS cent TO de-
liver IL was robbed and murdered bat the
diamond wag found IN bis stomach by De
s5ancy, who had faith in his fidelity, and
locked flr II there II beCarne the proper
~ Of James II. Of England, passed from
his hands into those Of tbe King Of Frnce,
and was lost in the confusion of the Revo-
luton. II was found, and became the
property Of Prince DeHdoF who lately
sold II for large sum.
The ctlebrated Blne Diamond vas
lost with the slncy, and has never since
been heard Of,
The " Fioyeutine Brilliant ~ 8 fine gem
IN the crown Of the Emperor ot Austria.
The Pit " diamond also called the Sc Re
gent. Nss ores the property Of the Duke
of Orleans IL weight was 40 caTatA.
The pigaot Ii another historical dia-
mgp9 TEE star " The South II a large
diamond, ogt a few yeals einge by the Coz
tare. but we SIRE a6f certain about the
Ownership ~ weight 10 tlie rough stone
Res a54 cas.ts nhep fiHiabed y WITS le5s
fhesI CaiG haIl that @eipht
Ilims1Gds arG ngl aiwaY2 c9i4Fiess
some are oqeleycent, setAe black They
iigge also been found red, pink and green.
Those ii fEnge water transparency ars the
nost vslaable ~ Hayps1's NzgagfEs