Patiala Necklace

The Patiala Necklace contained 2,930 diamonds, including the world's seventh largest diamond, the "De Beers diamond" (428 carats). The necklace disappeared around 1948. Part of it was recovered fifty years later. The De Beers diamond was missing, as were many of the larger stones.^[1][2][3]

See also

• Bhupinder Singh of Patiala

References

1. ^ "The De Beers Diamond". Famousdiamonds.tripod.com. 1982-05-06. http://famousdiamonds.tripod.com/debeersdiamond.html. Retrieved 2011-08-27. 
2. ^ "Patiala necklace, World's most expensive jewelry / jewellery was commissioned by Maharaja Bhupinder Singh of Patiala and made by Cartier. Royal families of India, Indian royal families". Blueblood.co.in. http://www.blueblood.co.in/patiala_necklace_worlds_most_expensive_jewelry_jewellery.htm. Retrieved 2011-08-27. 
3. ^ "The missing necklace". The Hindu. 2004-02-16. http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/02/16/stories/2004021601020400.htm. Retrieved 2011-08-27.