The Nassak Diamond first appeared in India in the 15th century. The original cutting took place in India, and everything was sacrificed for size to give the diamond a shape and appearance akin to the Koh-i-Noor diamond. New Delhi: The blue Nassak diamond, sometimes called the “Eye of Lord Shiva”, is a massive 43.
38-carat (8.676 g) stone that was first extracted from an 89-carat diamond in India in the 15th century. This diamond, discovered in the Golconda Kollur Mines, is regarded as one of the biggest diamonds in the world.
The British East India Company took possession of the diamond during the Peshwas and British Third Anglo-Maratha War. In this article, let us learn more about the Nassak Diamond. Nassak Diamond The bejewelled golden crown of Lord Shiva at the Trimbakeshwar Temple, located 28 kilometres from Nashik, Maharashtra, once held the 43.
38-carat Nassak, one of the 20 biggest diamonds in the world. It is one of the 12 Jyotirlinga temples in India, the holiest shrines devoted to Lord Shiva. Early History of Nassak Diamond The early history of the Nassak diamond, which gets its name from the city of Nashik, is shrouded in conjecture.
What is known is that this priceless marvel was also mined in Golconda, in the Kollur or Amaragiri mines, in the Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh, much like its well-known cousins, the Hope diamond, the Orlov, the Regent, and the Kohinoor. The Golconda mines were the world’s most significant source of diamonds until the discovery .