Koh-i-Noor: The 'cursed' diamond set into the Crown Jewels
The Koh-i-Noor. 105-carats, oval-shaped, and arguably, the world’s most famous diamond. Today, it’s set among 2,800 other stones in the Crown Jewels, but it hasn’t always been there.
Harriet Constable explores the complicated history of one of the world's most controversial jewels.
Script & narration by Harriet Constable
Animation by Alice Bibette
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