Nizam Diamond


Nizam Diamond is believed to have been the most famous diamond in the 1800s. It is named after its original owner Mir Osman Ali Khan, the last Nizam of Hyderabad. There are tales about its size, around. The story goes back to the rulers of Golconda, and is believed to have been found at Kollur Mine.
The almond-shaped diamond was mined in 1830 and disappeared sometime after 1948.