The Florence diamond, considered missing since 1918, was found after 100 years in a bank vault in Quebec, Canada. This was reported by Zamin.uz.
This was reported by "The New York Times." It was discovered that this unique stone, weighing over 137 carats, had been kept in the vault for a century.
This information was confirmed by Charles Habsburg-Lorraine, a representative of the Habsburg dynasty. This walnut-sized diamond is considered one of the four largest diamonds in the world.
It was taken out of Austria on behalf of Emperor Karl I at the brink of the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, in November 1918, initially to Switzerland and then to Canada. The exact location of the diamond was kept secret out of respect for Emperor Karl’s wife, Zita.
Only his two sons knew this location, and according to their father's will, this information was not disclosed for 100 years. In 1940, fearing the threat of fascism, the family left Europe, first moving to the USA and then to Canada.
Zita carried the precious stones in a small suitcase and left them in a bank vault in Quebec when she returned to Europe in 1953. Today, representatives of the Habsburg dynasty have decided to include the Florence diamond in a special trust in Canada.
In the near future, it is planned to present this historic gem to the public in one of Canada's museums.
