Template:Did you know nominations/Pigot Diamond
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The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 08:44, 21 May 2016 (UTC)
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Pigot Diamond
[edit]- ... that the Pigot Diamond was the largest diamond in England at the turn of the 19th century but its whereabouts today is unknown, although a popular legend says it was destroyed?
- ALT1:... that the Pigot Diamond was the largest diamond in England at the turn of the 19th century but its whereabouts today is unknown, although a popular legend says it was crushed to powder?
Created/expanded by MB (talk). Self-nominated at 15:42, 3 May 2016 (UTC).
size and age ok, written neutrally. Limited copyvio check (using links but not search engine) is clear. Has inline, formatted references. Most references offline. The hook, presumably from this sentence "The fate of the diamond after this time has not been established.", does not have an inline reference. Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 10:33, 5 May 2016 (UTC)
- Inline citation to this sentence added. The last clause in the hook is from the sentence "Ali Pasha reportedly ordered that it be crushed to powder in his presence" which has citations. MB (talk) 14:35, 5 May 2016 (UTC)
- I think it would be a better hook ending as something about being "crushed to powder" Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 11:19, 6 May 2016 (UTC)
- Added alternate hook. I agree it is more provocative. I don't know where the words "crushed to powder" originated - they are repeated over and over when the legend is told but since it's a legend there is no real source. "Destroyed" sounds more contemporary and encyclopedic. MB (talk) 16:46, 19 May 2016 (UTC)
