The Nizams were among the richest people in the history with a fabulous and spectacular collection of diamonds and jewels. This stone was first in the holdings of royal families of Hyderabad, rulers of the wealthiest Mughal Empire. Nizam-Ul-Mulk Asif Jah, the first ruler of the empire passed this stone to his successors. It is 340 carat diamond and believed to be the most famous precious stone, in 1800's. The unique feature of this stone is its "almond" shape.

Origin of the diamond :

This valuable stone is originated in India, in the massive mines of Golconda, which was owned by the powerful Nizams of the Hyderabad. Later, Government of India prohibited them from removing the collection, claiming it as a national treasure. So they were forced to sell this ageless stone to much a reduced price. It is the largest and gorgeous pink diamond, which is in almond shape. This stone is also called as "prince", in the honor of a 14-years old prince of Baroda. When found, it was rough stone weighing 340 carat and later it was polished by Alexander Malcolm Jacob into 185.4 carat. Later few hands change, in 1947, this stone adorns the queen Elizabeth II for her wedding to the Duke of Edinburgh.

Celebrity moment :

Kate Middleton, wife of Prince Williams, grabbed everyone's attention by wearing this elegant stone studded necklace and dazzled onlookers in National portrait gallery, which was held in London.

Features of fancy pink diamond :

This stone is extremely elegant with intense fancy pink hue. The brilliant cushion cut of this diamond, makes it to stand out in a crowd. Usually all the magnificent diamonds are pear shaped. The cool feature of this almond shape diamond is, it is flawless, both internally and externally. The pink stones are increasingly sought after gems, due to its quality and durability. It can be fitted to both antique and contemporary styles of jewelry, due to its cushion cut. The laser cutting technique is employed in cutting these stones as it reduces the risk of breakage greatly during cutting. It is a type I diamond with the trace of nitrogenous impurities. The remarkable nature of this stone is it emits blue reflections when exposed to UV light, whereas other stones does not emit any reflections. The combination of rarity and exclusivity makes this stone to stand unique.

Reveal to the world :

Christie, the famous diamond dealer, revealed this precious stone in New York auction, in 1960. Osm-Ali-Khan purchased this pink wonder by bidding a huge sum of $46,000. This stone is revealed with the unique name of "property of the gentlemen".

Usage :

Diamonds are the soul of jewelry making industry. The accessories that are studded with diamonds always encounter great demand. These types of rough stones are useful in industrial process. Now-a-days, even auto mobile industries are using diamonds, for cutting the hardest spare parts.