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The English Dresden Diamond

Pear Diamond 78.53ct — Pear diamond set with the Star of the South in the Baroda necklace

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The English Dresden Diamond is associated, in the documented record, with a reported Pear Diamond of approximately 78.53 carats. Pear diamond set with the Star of the South in the Baroda necklace (1857).

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Common questions

What diamond or jewel is associated with The English Dresden Diamond?
The English Dresden Diamond is associated, in the documented record, with a Pear Diamond of approximately 78.53 carats. Pear diamond set with the Star of the South in the Baroda necklace.
What cut and colour is The English Dresden Diamond's diamond?
It is a Pear cut.
What era and origin is it from?
It dates to 1857. Origin / association: India.
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StoneDiamond
ShapePear
Carat (approx.)78.53 ct
Era1857
RegionIndia

Reported. This is an editorial reference compiled from public sources — a record of notable jewels in history, not a statement of endorsement or of any association with Legacy. Source: primary reference. Last verified July 2026.

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Stone

Diamond

Shape

Pear

Region

🇮🇳India

Era

The 19th Century
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