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Another well-known diamond is the Pigott, which was brought from the Indies by Lord Pigott. Its weight is 81 1/2 carats. It was sold by lottery in 1801 for the sum of $139,500. Later it became the property of the Pasha of Egypt, who paid for it an equal sum. Fig. 42.
The Nassak or Nassac is a diamond of a triangular form, with curved facettes, belonging to the Marquis of Westminster, who had it cut into its present form. It weighs 78 5/8 carats, and is estimated at about $148,000. |
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