Famed 130-carat Florentine Diamond hidden in Quebec to go on display in Canada | Unpublished
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Author: Eric Andrew-Gee
Publication Date: November 6, 2025 - 13:22

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Famed 130-carat Florentine Diamond hidden in Quebec to go on display in Canada

November 6, 2025

Palest yellow and large as a quail’s egg, the Florentine Diamond is among history’s most fabled gemstones.

Its 137 carats, intricately cut, passed through the hands of one European dynasty after another – the Medicis, the Habsburgs – before disappearing in the fog of two world wars. The mystery of its whereabouts inspired rumours, fiction, even a high-priced perfume.



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