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The Hope Diamond is a 45.52 carats (9.104 g; 0.3211 oz) diamond that has been famed for its great size since the 18th century. Extracted in the 17th century from the Kollur Mine in Guntur, India, the Hope Diamond is a blue diamond.
10 de may. de 2024 · In 1812, a deep blue diamond described by John Francillion as weighing 177 grains (4 grains = 1 carat) was documented as being in the possession of London diamond merchant, Daniel Eliason. Strong evidence indicates that the stone was the recut French Blue and the same stone known today as the Hope Diamond.
The result was an approximately 69-carat heart-shaped diamond referred to as “the great violet diamond of His Majesty” in the historic royal archives. At that time, “violet” meant a shade of blue. Today, the diamond is most commonly known as the “French Blue” (Post and Farges 2014).
13 de feb. de 2016 · La historia del magnífico y misterioso diamante Hope. El diamante Hope es una de las piedras preciosas más conocidas del mundo. Este famoso diamante lleva expuesto en el Museo Nacional de Historia Natural de Washington D. C. (administrado por la Institución Smithsoniana) desde el año 1958.
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13 de may. de 2024 · Hope diamond, sapphire-blue gemstone from India, one of the largest blue diamonds known. It is thought to have been cut from a 112-carat stone brought to France by the jewel trader Jean-Baptiste Tavernier and purchased by Louis XIV in 1668 as part of the French crown jewels.
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26 de sept. de 2023 · After McLean died, the Hope, along with its 46-diamond necklace chain, was bought from the McLean estate by famed jeweler Harry Winston. In 1958, after touring it in his exhibition “The Court of ...
8 de ago. de 2018 · 08.08.2018. The Hope Diamond is one of the most iconic items in the Smithsonian's collections, but this glittering gem is rumored to have a dark side. French monarchs, an heiress, and at least one unlucky postman have met misfortune after possessing it—though does that really constitute a curse?
