Thursday 11 October 2012

The Hortensia Diamond

The Hortensia Diamond:- 

This diamond also has Napoleonic connection. This diamond was named for Hortense, the daughter of Napoleon’s stepchild, the express Josephine. This diamond has the weight of 20carets. This diamond disappeared, along with other French crown jewels in 1792. After some time this diamond is recovered with along jewels then it was stolen again in 1890. This diamond is in louvre.  

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