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   ocr: FASHION rica as a centre for an attempt to diamond mining. win her over Orloff-This dia- again, he of- mond of 194.75 car- fered her this ats formed one ofthe diamond. bright eyes of a sta- She refused tue of a Hindu god him but not the before it was stolen diamond and by a French soldier in had it mounted the mid-18th century. in her imperial sceptre, where it remains to this Itt then fell into the day. hands of a Persian - Shah-This 88.70-carat diamond was probably merchant who sold it found in Golconda, India, and has three engraved to - Gregory Orloff, markings. The second engraving reads ...