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 | | To crown the vicissitudes of this mythical gem, another statement relates that it was purchased of the Demidoff family (February, 1865) for the sum of £20,000, on the commission of Sir Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy, of Bombay, by Messrs. |
 | | The jewellers, disappointed in their hopes from these quarters, endeavoured to sell the necklace to foreign potentates, but unsuccessfully ; and after the lapse of a year, made another effort to induce their majesties of France to become the purchasers, which was met with a decided refusal. |
 | | Among the crown jewels of Portugal is a magnificent diamond, "the Braganza," which was extracted from the mine of Caétha Mirim, in 1741. |
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