![]() ![]() So they used the wet clay, which is next to the riverbanks. And there were no soaps or no any cosmetics at the time. MOHAN DEVARAPALLI: In the earlier times, people used to go to the rivers and take baths. My guide Mohan Devarapalli (ph) explains. This is where, legend has it, 800 or so years ago, someone stumbled upon what was then the biggest diamond in the world. LAUREN FRAYER, BYLINE: Centuries before humans began mining diamonds deep underground, gems were discovered only when they worked their way up to the Earth's surface in places like this.įRAYER: A muddy tributary of India's Krishna River. NPR's Lauren Frayer begins this report in southern India. Others call it a 100-carat symbol of imperial plunder. Some say it was a gift to Queen Victoria. The royals have decided to leave out one of their most glittering crown jewels. But this next story is about what you won't see. ![]() ![]() You'll see lots of pomp and tradition at the ceremony in London. This Saturday is King Charles III's coronation. ![]()
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