Surprisingly, the city with the largest number of Starbucks stores worldwide was found in none of the aforementioned countries. Seoul, in South Korea, had 284 locations as of May 2014. It seems that, for Starbucks, financial success has gone hand-in-hand with global expansion.
The title as âJewel in the Crown, was given to India by the British as they could find some preciousness in this country. In fact they found that India was source of several precious stones like Sapphires, rubies, diamonds, emeralds and many more expensive spices.
Tweet. From the famous Indian Diamond in the British Crown to a Football-Sized Carved Sapphire, check out these exquisite precious stones from around the world. The Koh-i-Noor is a 106 carat diamond which was once the largest diamond in the world. Previously, it has belonged to various rulers in India; today it lies in the hands of the British royal family and is part of the Crown Jewels.