Regent diamond

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“The Regent Diamond is a 140.64-carat (28.128 g) diamond owned by the French state and on display in the Louvre, worth US$60,000,000 as of 2025. Mined in India and cut in London, it was purchased by the regent of France in the early 18th century.”
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