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Although Evalyn is enticed by the long and varied history of the Hope Diamond, her husband Ned is of a more practical nature and asks Cartier "How much?" Before Cartier can answer, Evalyn interrupts, "Ned, I don't want the thing.
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To pay his debts, Lord Henry Thomas Hope sells the Hope Diamond to Simon Frankel, a New York jeweler, for $148,000. The Hope Diamond remains in the safe of Joseph Frankel and Sons for six years.
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Hope Diamond - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Hope Diamond is a large, 45.52 carat, deep-blue diamond, housed in the Smithsonian Natural History Museum in Washington, D.C. The Hope Diamond is blue to the naked eye because of trace amounts o...
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enter a description here ... Hope Diamond (a great photo by Chip Clark); Hope Diamond in it's display case; Hope Diamond in it's display case (another angle); Hope Diamond and a replica of the stone cut by Scott Sucher from blue cubic zirconium.
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The Legend Behind The Hope Diamond ... The famous blue Hope Diamond, weighing 44.52 carats, is reputed to be unlucky for its owner. It is named after a former owner, Henry Philip Hope. The Hope Diamond is on permanent display in the Smithsonian Institution.
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The Hope Diamond is believed to have come from the Kollur mine near Golconda in India. It first came to attention in Today the Hope diamond and its 74 facets, polished and buffed, gleam from a platinum setting in a beige marble display case. It affords at least the same amount of security as the British Crown Jewels.
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Jeweler to the stars Harry Winston bought the Hope diamond from the McLean estate in 1949, and it toured the world for a number of years. Then in 1958, Winston donated the Hope diamond to the Smithsonian Institute, its present home.
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The Hope Diamond in Smithsonian Museum ... Hope did not believe in spells and curses, so he named the diamond as the "Hope Diamond". He gave the necklace to his wife, but later on their only son died in a car accident. Hope too died soon with an unexpected death.
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