The Florentine Diamond Resurfaces After 100 Years in Hiding

(nytimes.com)

12 points | by tosh a day ago ago

3 comments

  • blakesterz a day ago ago

    Interesting story from 9 years ago: https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-137-carat-diamond-lost-for...

    "The 137-Carat Diamond Lost Forever"

    The Florentine Diamond enjoyed centuries of adventure, a slew of noble owners, and a position of prestige, before it went missing for what is likely the final time.

      Whether its adventure covertly continues today or whether it was lost forever, the Florentine diamond—in its massive, multi-faceted gleaming yellow form—is unlikely to ever be publicly seen again.
  • misnome a day ago ago

    tl;dr: It never went missing, it was in their bank vault.

    No story here.

    • tverbeure a day ago ago

      I’m one of the lucky 10000 who had never heard about this diamond and enjoyed the story behind the story.