What it is: A 45.52-carat brilliant blue diamond Where it was found: It was long believed that the diamond was extracted from the Kollur Mine in Guntur, India. However, new evidence has revealed ...

The Kollur mine, the ‘Eldorado’ that yielded the enigmatic diamond and the eponymous village in Andhra Pradesh lie in a forested region some 100 km from Vijayawada, enveloped by Pulichintala ...

There are multiple theories about the diamond’s origins and the most established story is that the diadem was extracted from Kollur Mine, located in Andhra Pradesh’s Guntur District ...

According to the Smithsonian Institution, the Hope Diamond was likely mined from the Kollur Mine before 1668. At the time the stone was 112 3/16-carats; it has since been slimmed down to 45.52 carats.

A wonder of nature, pink diamonds were first discovered in India during the early 17th century in the legendary Kollur mine, one of the largest and most productive diamond mines on the Indian ...

Its simple meaning is ‘Mountain of Light’ which weighs 105.6 carats. Founded in the Kollur Mines of India, the elegant jewel is part of the Crown of the Queen Mother. Though there are no ...

Where it was found: It was long believed that the diamond was extracted from the Kollur Mine in Guntur, India. However, new evidence has revealed that it, along with other Golconda diamonds ...