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Mystery of the Black Orlov Diamond

Written By Mister Gu on Friday, October 25, 2013 | 2:47 AM


According to legend, the Black Orlov Diamond originally rough 195 carat came from India in the 19th century as one of the eyes of Brahma (the Hindu God of creation) statue in Pondicherry. That's why this diamond also known as the Eye of Brahma Diamond. However, the real history about the diamond remain unclear. It is said one of the eyes was stolen by a monk, after that the rumor about the
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