The History of the Hope Diamond

Is there really a curse? Whether or not you believe in the curse, the Hope Diamond has intrigued people for centuries. Its perfect quality and large size make it unique and beautiful.In addition, its history being once owned by King George IV, stolen during the French Revolution, sold to earn money to pay debts, worn to raise money for charity and then donated to the Smithsonian Institution. The Hope diamond is truly full of twists. Everywhere it goes, news reports are filled with the stories of its notorious past, raising curiosity and magnifying the legend. Today the gem resides in the Smithsonian Institution museum's Hall of Geology, Gems and Minerals, revolving sedately behind three inches of bullet proof glass in the new Harry Winston Room.

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