World’s Most Expensive and Precious Jewel

World’s most expensive, precious and famous jewel is Hope Diamond. Hope diamond is also one of the most famous jewels in the world. It has been around for over 4 centuries and it is believed that the hope diamond belongs to India. It has a pendant and chain. The pendant around the Hope diamond has 16 white diamonds, which are pear shapes and cushion cuts. There are 45 white diamonds in the necklace chain. It is dark greyish blue colour due to boron atoms.

History of Hope Diamond

Hope diamond was in Indian temple used for an idol, then the priest had stolen the diamond due to its value and sold to the French gem merchant.

Gemstone to Tavernier Blue

In 1666, French gem merchant Jean Baptiste Tavernier purchased the original stone from India. And he put his name Tavernier Blue.

Tavernier blue into French Blue

King Louis XIV purchased the Tavernier Blue in 1668. He cut the diamond into a triangle and set it on a gold chain. People called it the "blue diamond of the crown."

French Blue into Hope Diamond

During the French Revolution, French blue was stolen from the King Louis family. It was discovered in England a few years later at the hands of King George IV. Then this French Blue appeared in the Hope London banking family gem collection catalogue, and it is acquired "Hope" name.

Location of Hope Diamond

After going through numerous owners, Mrs. McLean purchased the Hope Diamond. Finally, it was purchased by New York gem merchant Harry Winston in 1949, who toured it for several years before giving it to the National Museum of Natural History of the United States in 1958, where it has since remained on permanent exhibition.

Value of Hope Diamond

According to the Smithsonian Institute, the Hope Diamond is priceless because it is irreplaceable. As of 2009, it was insured for $250 million.

Mysterious facts about Hope Diamond

The Hope diamond is the most famous cursed diamond in the world. Hope Diamond is cursed because of people's greediness. All of the Hope Diamond Owners were committed suicide, financial ruin, suffering gangrene, torn into pieces by wild dogs, popularity decreases and died into the prison. Not only the owners and their family also became penniless, even most of them died and gone abandonly. Not only that, even who touch the diamond also face lots of difficulties.

It was said that a person who did not try to sell could escape from the perishable destiny. The curse ended in 1958 when jeweller Harry Winston donated it to the Smithsonian Institution.

Hope Diamond is gifted through mail

Harry Winston donated the Hope Diamond through the mail to Smithsonian Institution. Even the mailman also faced lot of troubles like his leg crushed in a truck accident shortly thereafter. He also suffered a head injury in a separate accident. Not only that, his house also burned.

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