Jeweler Harry Winston donated the famous Hope Diamond—the largest-known deep blue diamond in the world—to the Smithsonian Institution in 1958. It arrived in a plain brown package by registered mail, ...

From the legendary Hope Diamond to a rainbow of colorful gemstones, a multigenerational bond between the Winston family and the Smithsonian transformed the museum’s world-renowned gem collection Emma ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The blue hope diamond sits at the middle of a diamond encrusted necklace in a museum case. Researchers may have found the true ...

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WASHINGTON -- Diamonds in America are associated with the heat of romance, but the famed and feared Hope Diamond feels cool, almost chilly as it draws warmth away from the palm of the hand. Museum ...

A famous necklace of hundreds of diamonds, including nine rare blue diamonds, was installed Monday at the National Museum of Natural History. And just like its neighbor, the Hope Diamond, the jewelry ...

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 a blue gem that’s gorgeous on its own, but that's not what makes it special. It also comes with a reputation that follows it into every room. Because of the misfortune it seemed to ...