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Ch. 8: The Famous Sanci Diamond

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THE SANCI.                                 183
Sanci proper. Both gems however seem to have had the same fortunes and their histories for a century and a half run in parallel lines.
De Sanci, whose extravagance was unbounded, gradually became embarrassed and from time to time no doubt disposed of his gems in order
to raise money. The date of the purchase of the Sanci is fixed about 1595, when Elizabeth who was inordinately fond of jewels added it to the Crown of England. In 1605, Sully received an order from Henry iv. to buy up all the jewels of Monsieur de Sanci, whose affairs had come to a crisis. Neither the Sanci nor the Portuguese diamond were among these valuables thus bought in for Henry.
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