Golconda Diamonds: Darya-e Noor Diamond
Darya-e Noor diamond | Jeweler Magazine Darya-e Noor diamond - 'Sea of Light': this light pink diamond were both brought back from India by Nader Shah in 1739. After the death of Nader Shah, Ahmad Shah Durrani took the Koh-e Noor to Afghanistan, where it passed onto Shah Shuja. He, in turn, was defeated by Ranjit Singh, the Lion of the Punjab. Eventually, it fell into the hands of the East India Company, which presented it to Queen Victoria. The Koh-e Noor is now incorporated in the Queen Mother's crown. The Koh-e Noor is said to bear a curse since all the male owners of the Kohi Noor suffered terrible fates. After Nader Shah's death, the Darya-e Noor was inherited by Shahrokh Mirza, his grandson. It then came into the possession of Alam Khan Khozeimeh, and later, Lotfoli Khan Zand, a member of Iran's Zand Dynasty. Nader Shah, 1739 Agha Mohammad Khan, cruel founder of Qajar dynasty, defeated the Zands, and so it came into the possession of t...