Details about the Nassak Diamond- This diamond originally belongs to the Trimbakeshwar Temple and was a part of the statue of Lord Shiva (1500 - 1817)
- The East India Company of the British Empire, stole the diamond after they won the war with the Marathas ruling that time. Unlike Marathas who choose to maintain the stone in the temple itself, the British did remove the stone from the Idol and sold it to British Jewelers. (1818)
- Rundell and Bridge reshaped the important diamond (1818)
- The Nassak Diamond later was sent to the United States and became part of the 24 great diamonds of the world. (1927 - 1930)
Ref: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nassak_Diamond&oldid=316930081
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