14 DIAMOND FAMILY, the rose form. Before cutting, it weighed 900 carats. It was found in the mine of Colore, to the east of Gol- conda, about the year 1550. The magnificent diamond in the crown of the sceptre of the Emperor of Russia, deserves next to be noticed. It is perfectly pure ; weighs 195 carats; and is the size of a pigeon’s egg. It was one of the eyes of a Brah- minical idol; and was stolen by a French grenadier, who disposed of it at a very low price; and lastly, after pas sing through three other hands, it was offered to the Em press Catharine of Russia, who purchased it for about L. 90,000 ready money, and an snnuity of about L. 4000 more. The late Grand-Duke of Tuscany had in his posses sion a diamond, of a pale yellowish colour, but beauti fully formed, and which weighed 139£ carats. The last diamond we shall mention, is the Pitt or Re gent Diamond, which was brought from India by an Eng lish gentleman of the name of Pitt, and was sold by him to the Regent Duke of Orleans, by whom it was placed among the Crown jewels of France. It is cut in the jorm of a brilliant, and is said to be the most beautiful diamond hitherto found. It weighs 1&6* 7 carats, and was purchased for L. 100,000, although it is now valued at double that sum. II. ZIRCON