‘Pocket-sized symbol of colonial loot’: how New York’s mayor revived Koh-i-noor diamond debate ^21.8%

The Guardian - By Hannah Ellis-Petersen - 5/5/2026, 10:32 AM

Framing Effect 14.3% - Negativity Bias 6.8% - Appeal to Authority 5.3%

It may not be the biggest or most precious jewel ensconced in the Tower of London, but few diamonds have a legacy to rival that of the Koh-i-noor. Likely to have originated in southern India, the diamond’s history is that of a great disruptor across the subcontinent, exchanging hands over centuries through acts of war, violence and... more