in the crown of England where did the BIG diamond come from and who did the steal it from?

Answer 1

its a fake.......like our government

Answer 2

The Diamond is part of a larger one called the Cullinan Diamond.
The stone was named after Sir Thomas Cullinan, the owner of the diamond mine in South Africa that discovered it, and was found in 1905 by a Surface manager called Frederick Wells.

The stone was bought by the Transvaal government and presented to King Edward VII. It was cut into three large parts by Asscher Brothers of Amsterdam, and eventually into some 11 large gem-quality stones and a number of smaller fragments

The largest polished gem from the stone is named Cullinan I or the Great Star of Africa. Cullinan I is now mounted in the head of the Sceptre with the Cross. The second largest gem from the Cullinan stone, Cullinan II or the Lesser Star of Africa, at 317.4 carats (63.48 g), is the third largest polished diamond in the world and is also part of the British crown jewels, as it forms a part of the Imperial State Crown.

Answer 3

The Cullinan Diamond, at 3106 carats, was the largest diamond ever discovered. It was cut into three pieces and minor fragments, which now form parts of the Crown Jewels.

This extraordinary gemstone was discovered in 1905 by Frederick Wells, a surface manager at Premier Mine in Transvaal, South Africa. The owner of the mine, Sir Thomas Cullinan, pompously decided to name the stone after himself. The stone was purchased by the government of the Transvaal as a gift for the King Emperor Edward VII.

Sending the stone to London proved somewhat of a security problem. A team of Scotland Yard detectives were sent on a steamer ship and collected a box allegedly containing the gem. This was a diversionary tactic as the real item was sent by parcel post to London and arrived safely.

The Cullinan was cut by Asscher Brothers of Amsterdam, a firm noted for its expertise in the incision of gemstones. The cutting of the diamond was difficult and risky. It is said that the cutter had a doctor and nurse placed in his workshop, as he made the final poignant cut. As he struck his implement to complete the cut, the stone fractured perfectly but the unfortunate man swooned in a dead faint.

The original diamond was cut into 3 large stones, with about 100 smaller ones. They are all colourless flawless gems, and are now set in the Crown Jewels. The largest piece, 530 carats, is set in the state sceptre and is the largest cut diamond in the world. The Crown Jewels are on display at the Tower of London. [H M Tower of London, London, EC3N 4AB]

Answer 4

It depends on which diamond you're talking about. The Cullinen Diamond came from Southern Africa.

The Koh-i-Noor diamond was (unwillingly) surrendered by the Sikhs after the second Sikh War of 1849(? can't remember the date off the top of my head). Technically speaking it wasn't *India* at that point, although it was part of the Indian sub-continent, but the independent kingdom of the Punjab - which after the war was taken over by the British. Pakistan hadn't been invented then, so it isn't quite correct to say it was Pakistan ...

Answer 5

Yep the Kohinoor Diamond was stolen from India. Or rather, willingly surrendered by India (at gunpoint, of course)

Answer 6

Kohinoor diamond from India

Answer 7

It was from India and it was the Cullinan Diamond.

Answer 8

I think Queen Victoria was given it by a wealthy Indian aristocrat.

Answer 9

I think it was stolen from Pakistan and in a revengful act they want to take over the throne

Answer 10

Can't remember what it's called...but we stole it from India.

Answer 11

I'm not sure, but i think it could be India.