Golconda diamonds
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Golconda diamonds are legendary, exceptionally pure and colorless gemstones historically mined in the Golconda region of India, famed for their brilliance and association with some of the world’s most famous diamonds.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Golconda diamonds canonical | 2 |
| Golconda diamond | 1 |
| Golconda diamond mines | 1 |
| Great Mogul diamond (historically speculated) | 1 |
| diamond mines of Golconda | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9103365 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Golconda diamonds Context triple: [Golconda, associatedTerm, Golconda diamonds]
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A.
Koh-i-Noor diamond
The Koh-i-Noor diamond is a historically famous and controversial large colorless diamond of Indian origin that has passed through various royal hands and now resides in the British royal regalia.
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B.
Darya-ye Noor diamond
The Darya-ye Noor diamond is a famed, pale pink Persian diamond of exceptional size and historical significance, long associated with the Iranian crown jewels.
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C.
Kaustubha gem
The Kaustubha gem is a legendary, radiant jewel in Hindu mythology that adorns the chest of the god Vishnu and symbolizes divine purity and supreme authority.
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D.
Orlov diamond
The Orlov diamond is a famous large Indian-origin diamond renowned for its rose-style cut and its prominent role in the Russian imperial regalia.
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E.
Regent Diamond
The Regent Diamond is a famed 140.64-carat Indian diamond renowned for its exceptional clarity and long association with French royalty and the French Crown Jewels.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Golconda diamonds Target entity description: Golconda diamonds are legendary, exceptionally pure and colorless gemstones historically mined in the Golconda region of India, famed for their brilliance and association with some of the world’s most famous diamonds.
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A.
Koh-i-Noor diamond
The Koh-i-Noor diamond is a historically famous and controversial large colorless diamond of Indian origin that has passed through various royal hands and now resides in the British royal regalia.
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B.
Darya-ye Noor diamond
The Darya-ye Noor diamond is a famed, pale pink Persian diamond of exceptional size and historical significance, long associated with the Iranian crown jewels.
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C.
Kaustubha gem
The Kaustubha gem is a legendary, radiant jewel in Hindu mythology that adorns the chest of the god Vishnu and symbolizes divine purity and supreme authority.
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D.
Orlov diamond
The Orlov diamond is a famous large Indian-origin diamond renowned for its rose-style cut and its prominent role in the Russian imperial regalia.
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E.
Regent Diamond
The Regent Diamond is a famed 140.64-carat Indian diamond renowned for its exceptional clarity and long association with French royalty and the French Crown Jewels.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
diamond type
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historical gemstone category ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Darya-i-Noor diamond
ⓘ
linked to:
Darya-ye Noor diamond
French Crown Jewels ⓘ
linked to:
French Crown Jewel
Great Mogul Diamond ⓘ Hope Diamond ⓘ Hyderabad Nizam treasury ⓘ Koh-i-Noor diamond ⓘ Mughal treasury ⓘ
linked to:
Imperial treasury
Nizam diamonds ⓘ Orlov Diamond ⓘ
linked to:
Orlov diamond
Regent Diamond ⓘ |
| clarityGradeTrend | often very high clarity grades ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
associated with legends and myths
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symbol of Indian diamond heritage ⓘ |
| currentMiningStatus | no longer actively mined as a distinct source ⓘ |
| gemologicalClassification | often classified as Type IIa by laboratories ⓘ |
| geologicalFormation |
alluvial deposits
ⓘ
river gravels ⓘ |
| historicallyMinedBy | local miners in Golconda Sultanate ⓘ |
| historicallyTradedThrough |
European trading companies
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Golconda fort market ⓘ Persian Gulf trade routes ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfProminence |
17th century
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Mughal Empire ⓘ
linked to:
Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
early modern period ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Golconda Sultanate ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Deccan Plateau
ⓘ
Golconda region ⓘ
linked to:
Golconda
|
| marketPerception |
among the most desirable diamonds
ⓘ
command price premiums ⓘ |
| material | carbon ⓘ |
| minedIn |
Golconda diamond mines
ⓘ
linked to:
Golconda
Kollur Mine ⓘ Krishna River valley ⓘ
linked to:
Krishna River basin
Paritala region ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
Type IIa diamond
ⓘ
association with famous named diamonds ⓘ association with royal collections ⓘ colorless appearance ⓘ exceptional transparency ⓘ high brilliance ⓘ high clarity ⓘ historical significance ⓘ very low nitrogen content ⓘ |
| typicalColor | D-color or near-colorless ⓘ |
| usedAs |
museum exhibits
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royal jewelry ⓘ state regalia ⓘ |
| valuedFor |
collector interest
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historical provenance ⓘ optical performance ⓘ rarity ⓘ |
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Subject: Golconda diamonds Description of subject: Golconda diamonds are legendary, exceptionally pure and colorless gemstones historically mined in the Golconda region of India, famed for their brilliance and association with some of the world’s most famous diamonds.
Referenced by (6)
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