Is Kohinoor the worlds second largest diamond.?
No the Koh-i-Noor isn’t the second largest diamond, the Cullinan II has that distinction. Number one is Cullinan I. Cullinan II, known as The Lesser Star of Africa, the world’s second largest cut diamond, is a 317.40 carat square brilliant-cut gem mounted in the Imperial State Crown, also part of the Crown Jewels. The Cullinan I, known as The Great Star of Africa, is the largest cut diamond in the world; it is a 530.20 carat pear – shaped stone set in the Sovereign’s Royal Scepter as part of the Crown Jewels displayed in the Tower of London. Koh-i-Noor (Mountain of Light) 105.60 Carats, an oval cut gem, now part of the British Crown Jewels.
