In Memoriam: Muzzafar ad-Din

"I want that yellow diamond!” [MAZA]

The Masters Class series continues, and this time, Peter Blau instructs us on some finer points of geology and of geopolitical history. 

"The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone" featured a yellow diamond, and yet, the Crown Jewels don't contain a diamond of that color. So what was the gem and where did it originate? It's just a Trifle.  

Full show notes: https://ihose.co/trifles272

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