Jewel in the Crown
Tuesday, October 10, 2006
LONG before the diamond mining industry was established in South Africa and Brazil, the main source of the precious stones was India and in particular a place called Golconda where the mine enriched the local potentates, the Nizams of Hyderabad.
India, of course, is synonymous with the most famous diamond of all, the fabulous Koh-e-Nooror Mountain of Light. This quintessential Indian name is now very popular around the world for Indian restaurant
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