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The 137-carat Florentine Diamond has finally been found

The jewel, worn by European royalty for centuries, went missing more than 100 years ago at the end of World War I

The diamond was revealed to be in a bank vault in Canada, and was part of a longstanding family secret

The famous Florentine Diamond — missing for more than a century — has finally been found.

The 137-carat, pear-cut diamond with a signature yellow hue was worn by European royalty for centuries, but had not been seen since around 1918. Now, it has been located in a bank vault in Canada, per a special report from The New York Times .

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The diamond is currently owned by descendants of the Austro-Hungarian royal family, who ha

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