Amedeo Angiolillo is suing Christie 's auction house in New York to recover the 'Princie Diamond , ' a 34.65-carat pink diamond he claims was stolen . The gem was mined in India and passed through generations of rulers before being purchased by Angiolillo 's father Marco Biachi Milella . Marco Biachi Milella gave the diamond to his second wife , Maria Girani , who had it in her possession until her death in 2009 . After she passed away , Angiolillo tried to recover the diamond but Girani 's son Renato said it had vanished .
Amedeo Angiolillo is suing Christie 's auction house in New York to recover the 'Princie Diamond , ' a 34.65-carat pink diamond he claims was stolen . The gem was mined in India and passed through generations of rulers before being purchased by Angiolillo 's father Renato . Renato gave the diamond to his second wife , Maria Girani , who had it in her possession until her death in 2009 . After she passed away , Angiolillo tried to recover the diamond but Girani 's son Marco Biachi Milella said it had vanished .