Which one of the following foreign travellers elaborately discussed about diamonds and diamond mines

Question

Which one of the following foreign travellers elaborately discussed about diamonds and diamond mines of India?

Accepted Answer

The Hope Diamond, said to be mined in the Kollur mines in Andhra Pradesh, was acquired by French gem merchant, Jean-Baptiste Tavernier, in 1666. It is unclear as to how the merchant got the diamond, but according to the Smithsonian, Tavernier purchased the 112 3/16 carat diamond who then sold it to French King Louis XIV of France.