The "Sangxi" diamond weighs only 53.33 carats. However, due to its purity and transparency, the processed double flower shape is particularly fascinating, especially the vicissitudes of life. It has been the jewel of the kings of France, Britain, Portugal and the Netherlands. It is the witness and root of many battles and disputes in Europe, and thus its reputation. It is better than many diamonds that are much larger than it. To this day, the French government still lists it as a treasure and cultural relic of key protection, and is always worried that it will be stolen.
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Sangxi diamonds are produced in India and brought to Europe. It is said to be the first diamond made by the famous Dutch jewel craftsman Bekay. At first, it belonged to the Duke of Burgundy. After the death of the Duke in the Battle of Nancy in 1474, it fell into the hands of a soldier. The soldier did not know that it was a treasure, and only one gold coin was sold to the pastor. This priest did not know what the diamond was, thought it was a general ornament, and only sold three gold coins (one for one and a half gold coins).
In the mid-16th century, this diamond was acquired by the Portuguese King Anton. Anton lacked money and mortgaged it to a Frenchman at a price of 20,000 kilograms of silver. Later, he was unable to redeem it and sold it. He got 50,000 kilograms of silver. Soon, the Frenchman sold it to the big banker Baron Sanche. Since then, it is known as the name of the baron, known to the world.
In 1589, Henry III of France asked Baron Sanchi to lend him a mortgage to raise the military. The Sangxi sent a loyal servant to the king and did not want to kill the murderer when the servant passed through the Yur mountain area.
At first, people thought that diamonds had been taken away by gangsters. However, since it has not been seen for a long time to sell it in Europe, Baron Sanchi speculated that the servant was likely to swallow it before being killed. He sought the king's approval, opened the tomb and dissected the corpse, and found the treasure in the stomach of the dead servant.
When Henry IV recruited the horse, Baron Sanchi loaned the diamond to him and mortgaged a force of 12,000 soldiers. After Henry IV ascended the throne, he gave him a huge sum of money and asked him to redeem the diamond. At the same time, he was also appointed as the chief financial officer.
Soon, Baron Sanchi sold the diamond to the king of France, King James I. The King of England was overjoyed and placed it in the crown.
In 1649, James's son, Charles I, was deposed and beheaded in the British bourgeois revolution. The queen (female of King Henry IV) fled back to France with Sanshi diamonds.
A few years later, the diamond was sold by the royal family for a duke, and the duke sold it to Cardinal Masalin. Masalin made a will before his death and presented the Sangshi diamond to King Louis XIV. As a result, it became the ornament of the King of France, passed down from generation to generation. After King Louis XVI was overthrown, in 1792, the National Association decided to auction some of the treasures of the royal family. However, "Sangxi" and another slightly smaller "Leirang" diamond are not included in the auction because of the treasures handed down.
The decision made the two diamonds well known and became the main target of the criminals. Although they were treasured in a secret room in the palace, they were banned and stolen by the green forest masters.
Because of the factional factions, the struggle was fierce, and the theft of diamonds such as "Sangxi" became the secret of politicians attacking each other. The Parliament suspected that the National Congress had secretly sold the famous diamonds, saying that the so-called theft was only used to cover up the ugly smoke. The National Congress denied it, but the parliamentary thief shouted and shouted, and it was stunned for a while.
Soon, when the thieves were sold out, they were stunned. The police immediately dispatched and the people were all over, and the political turmoil was quelled.
Later, after years of war, the people did not live and could not work; the chaebol left, lived abroad, the treasury was empty, and even the daily use was difficult to pay, almost to the point of the mountain. In 1796, the Government had to decide to mortgage "Sang Xi" to the Swiss bank to save the urgent need. The Swiss bank was also short of cash and sold it to a mysterious rich man. Since then, "Sang Xi" has disappeared and I do not know who is falling into the hand.
It was not until 1830 that it suddenly appeared: people saw this rare treasure in the auction items of a French jeweler. Russian entrepreneur Jamie Dorf was wealthy and immediately bought it for 500,000 francs. When the French government saw that the buyer was a foreigner and believed that it had lost the face of France, it filed a lawsuit on the grounds that Sansie Diamond was the French national treasure and was not allowed to run out. The lawsuit lasted for five years, and it was not until 1835 that Demidov finally won the treasure. According to him later, the money he spent in the proceedings, although he can no longer buy a "Sang Xi", but at least can buy a few smaller famous diamonds. Later, this famous diamond was transferred to the wife of Karamjin, the father of Russian history.
After that, what is the fate of "Sang Xi"? Historians have not yet examined it. They only know that the Spanish chaebol got the diamond from Queen Parma in 1851, and it suddenly disappeared before the death.
More than one hundred years later, in the late 1970s, the British Astor declared that "Sang Xi" was in his hands and was deposited in a large bank safe. He was willing to let this famous diamond return to the "homeland". France, if the price is right. But there is always no way to know how he got this drill.
The French government immediately responded positively by sending a delegation of archaeologists, jewelers, government officials and security personnel to the UK to inspect the authenticity of the diamond and negotiate directly with Astor. I finally confirmed that this was the "Sang Xi" that disappeared in the past, and I was happy to buy it at a high price and bring it back to France. However, the specific price has not been disclosed.
In the early 1980s, the Louvre Museum officially exhibited "Sangxi" diamonds, which became the center of European discussion. Some people think that, given the lessons of history, this time it was not the original diamond but the replica. The authorities are not arguing about this, adding to the suspicion of people and the mystery of this famous diamond.
February 29, 2020