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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
Several months ago, the Hope Diamond was taken from the National Museum of Natural History for an overnight stay in the mineralogy lab. Chip Clark / NMNH, SI At first, Evalyn Walsh McLean, an heiress ...
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