Diamond
Diamond is a precious stone of incredible hardness. It is traditionally been considered precious above all others, together with amethyst, sapphire, emerald, and ruby.
History
While in Rome, Ezio Auditore procured three Indian diamonds as a favor for the blacksmith of Tiber Island, receiving in return a couple of pieces of the Seusenhofer Armor.[1]
The Koh-I-Noor
- Main article: Koh-i-Noor
The Isu Piece of Eden Koh-i-Noor takes the form of a great diamond and has traded hands a number of times in recorded history.[2][3][4]
In 1830, Ranjit Singh acquired the Koh-i-Noor diamond, serving as its keeper for nine years. He hid the real artifact in a secret chamber beneath his summer palace and wore a copy of it on his wrist. During a feast at his summer palace in 1839, the Maharaja handed Bustee Ram the copy, and told him to take it to his treasure chamber under the palace.[2][5] [6]
In 1850, a replica of the diamond was confiscated by the British East India Company and became part of the British Crown Jewels when Queen Victoria was proclaimed Empress of India in 1877.
Gallery
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Ranjit Singh wearing a decoy Koh-i-Noor -
The decoy
Appearances
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Assassin's Creed: Brahman
- ↑ Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Uprising
- ↑ Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India – Database: Scroll 7 (India)
- ↑ Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India – Database: Scroll 9 (India)