The Hope Diamond has been blamed for executions, violent deaths, financial ruin and personal tragedy throughout its long ...

It is perhaps the most famous jewel in the world, a deep steely-blue diamond of extraordinary size and beauty that sits behind thick glass in a museum in Washington, D.C., where it has been admired by ...

This deep-blue gemstone has earned the title of the ‘world’s most cursed diamond’, thanks to the long trail of misfortune and death it has left in its trail.

Prologue -- Gift of the nation -- Legend delivered -- The East -- Tavernier's quest -- Golconda's wealth -- Cosmic gem -- The West -- The French blue -- Insignia of the golden fleece -- Stolen crown ...

The Hope Diamond is rumored to carry centuries-old curse but is it real? According to legend, the Hope Diamond has a centuries-old curse and brings disaster to everyone who possesses it. But that didn ...

Where it was found: It was long believed that the diamond was extracted from the Kollur Mine in Guntur, India. However, new evidence has revealed that it, along with other Golconda diamonds, may have ...

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Written by Smithsonian folklorist, Richard Kurin, this definitive history of the Hope Diamond traces the history of this gem from India to France to London and the United States. Also known as the ...

In this authoritative history of the Hope Diamond (also known as the French Blue), Kurin describes how the 112–carat deep blue diamond came into the hands of Louis XIV through diamond trader ...