The Hope Diamond is not named because it inspires hope. Instead, the famous gemstone was named after a British gem collector. And the diamond itself has a tumultuous history full of death, tragedy ...

In the pendant surrounding the Hope Diamond are 16 white diamonds, both pear-shapes and cushion cuts. A bail is soldered to the pendant where Mrs. McLean would often attach other diamonds including ...

The Hope Diamond, held at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C., weighs 45.52 carats. These diamonds were discovered in southern India between the 1600s and the ...

According to The London Express a telegram has been received in Paris stating that Selim Habib, a wealthy Turkish diamond collector and merchant, who formerly owned the famous blue Hope diamond ...

The stunning blue color of the famous Hope Diamond comes from trace amounts of boron in the crystal. Credit must be given to the creator. Adaptations must be shared under the same terms.

The classic American tale of a woman who grew up poor, became queen of the stage and even owned the Hope Diamond Explore Subscribe Newsletters Content Licensing Our ...

The diamonds have been donated by Ronald Winston, son of well-known jeweler and gem collector Harry Winston, who donated the iconic Hope ... science and history of the Winston Red Diamond in ...