Originally known as the Pitt Diamond, this 410-carat stone was found in India. In 1710, it is said to have been discovered in the Parteal Mines on the Kistna River. In 1702, Governor Thomas Pitt of Madras sent the diamond to England and had it fashioned into a 140.50 carat cushion-shaped brilliant cut.
In 1717, Thomas Pitt sold the gem to Philip II, Duke of Orleans, then Regent of France , since that time, it has been known as the Regent Diamond. It was adorned the Royal Family in many different kinds of personal ornaments such as it was set in the crown of Crown of Louis XV in 1723. Then, it was robbed in 1792, during the Revolution and in 1797 the great gem was pledged for money that helped Napoleon in his ride to power. Many of the French Crown Jewels were sold at auction in 1887, but the Regent was reserved from the sale and exhibited at the Louvre among the national treasures.
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