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The Florentine diamond is noteworthy not only for its color and size but also for its ownership, which stretches back to the Medicis of 17th-century Italy. Credits: Nasuna Stuart-Ulin for The New York Times
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The Unveiling of the Habsburg Jewels and the Centenary Mystery of the Florentine Diamond

After a century of speculation, the Habsburg jewels—led by the legendary 137-carat Florentine Diamond—have resurfaced from a bank vault in Québec, Canada.