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Unsurprisingly, the Queen managed to overcome her qualms. With much fanfare the Koh-i-Noor was unveiled to the British public at the famous 1851 Great Exposition in London. But the public was sorely disappointed, because in its natural state the gem was not what they expected and seemed little more than an oddly shaped lump of glass. Furious, Prince Albert had the entire exhibition room redesigned with mirrors and special lighting. After it was reinstalled, the sparkling gem became the…
