The beautiful, sapphire dress, Hope diamond, one of the world's most famous green gemstone. The value of size, thanks primarily as a much larger diamonds exist, but special color and even more special in the history of. Because so far, it is almost always the owner of ruin repelled, that's why many people suspect that the stone is cursed. The Life.en the secret state police.
The goddess's curse?
The 112-carat diamond was probably an indian mine from, but the origins of a mystery. According to the legend, Sita statue adorned exactly the goddess's eyes formatted it, but a thief you stole, it held Sita's wrath, that the gems all subsequent owner devastated. In India how many hands it's passed through and who brought bad luck, we don't know, but I'm sure in 1668, an indian man to Venice took it and sold it to a Morosini name's air. The noble lord was unhappy for a long time the acquisition of, because soon he was stabbed in a bar fight. Then a Tavermier name of a French diamond dealer bought it, but he's never been better, since the indian's way during wild dogs mauled to death. The next owner Touquet, paris, loan shark, but he could avoid his fate: will soon be in the Bastille performed.
French Blue
The infamous stone then, XIV. Louis the property and the French royal family is taking some of the victim. The sun king's current mistress, monte span of a marquise for the lavish jewelry, and to express his feelings, royal jewelry heart shape cut it. Due to interference, the odd piece of 67 carats and even more gorgeous now. From here it was referred to French Blue name, but that doesn't merciful to the owners. As the history you might guess, the marquise did not bring luck to you, because star will soon be over. The king accused him of cheating and a monastery banished, and the diamond will be taken back and the gold rug knights tape into the book showed. The stone for several decades didn't cause trouble, but XVI. Louis's wife, Maria Antonia's eye, and jewelry made of it. It's not necessarily been lucky step, as we all know, what a dishonor done to the queen of the French revolution (Mary Antóniát 1793. on 13 October he was executed, ed.), although obviously this is not only the infamous diamond has had a role.
Troubled years
The royal couple 1793-the beheading after jewelry kidnapped, so the French Blue had disappeared, too. Later, the jewellery is a big part of it's back, but the blue diamond was not among them, and until 1820 until there are no reliable data on the fate. Some believe that Mary Louisa queen of spain's neck, this precious stone can be seen on the paintings that Goya in 1800, he painted the royal family. Such sources, which according to a Wilhelm False name of a Dutch diamond dealer re-polished, to be recognized the stolen royal jewelry, but the curse of her struck: his own son, Hendrick stole from the stone, which is so upset, she broke his heart and died. The thief has not caused, however, a lot of joy in the booty, because for a long time was unable to sell it, and then when there is a buyer, a ridiculously low price. Hendrick not much later he took his own life, so she made the victims in a long line of.
Hope diamond
In 1820 a london auction striking a 44,5 carats, deep blue, oval cut diamond, the experts found that the French Blue was re-cut version. Finally, Henry Hope, a wealthy banker, was acquired, and a name for the jewelry, you all today Hope diamond is known as. It's hard to believe, but Hope has not been the unfortunate fate of owners in a row, the son, and specifically to bring good luck to the diamond: IV. George English king sold very cheap, but a title push by a modest amount. Love, Mary Fitzherbert for the special jewels to make it up, for religious and political reasons, the other woman is married. In 1830, however, Hope repurchase, and this continued to the diamond run amok: II. Abdul Hamid, the last of the Turkish sultan's bought favorite for his wife, but as expected, it didn't bring him luck: a few months later in a military coup after it was removed from the throne, and Szalonikibe refugees, where a diamond merchant, Simon Manthraidesz helped. The sultan took the diamonds, and gratitude Manthraidesznek gift. Would have done better with someone else thank you for your help, because, with the diamond merchant and his family not long after that terrible tragedy victim: a trip have crashed their car and they all died at the scene.
The stone next host of Igor Kanitovszkij Russian prince who's mistress, Laurentine Lad has bestowed the much-seen jewelry. The prince didn't, however, luckily, as the previous owners, because soon he died in a duel during the love fought. Laurentine then decided that if you live long you would like you better, if you get rid of the diamond, and has sold a Montez name is Spanish. The man, however, is soon afflicted with the curse, because not long after the purchase sank the boat, and you're lost in the sea. Maybe everyone would have been better off if the famous jewel of the sea to rest longer, but that's not what happened: a diver brought up, so continue to take could be the victims.
Sale with a guarantee
The famous parisian jeweler Cartier was acquired, but was already so much bad news was the blue diamond that can hardly sell it. Finally, the Washington Post's owner, Edward McLean purchased wife, Evalynnek, but stipulated that if within six months or a family member of any calamity, Cartier obliged to take it back. Half the year, particularly without trouble has passed, and it seemed to be right Evalynnek, who claimed that her luck will bring the jewelry, and wore it diligently. The first half of the year was peaceful, but the tragedies they don't get away with it: first son was hit and killed by a car, and their daughter committed suicide love is grief. Supposedly, McLean asked his wife to give up the diamond, the more misfortunes to avoid, but the woman wouldn't hear about it. Finally, their relationship is completely messed up and they got divorced. The gem of the woman at left, despite McLean's fate is not turning to the right: clouded mind he died in a mental institution. Evalyn never been better: he had a stroke, from which he never recovered.
Onassis spared
Evalyn 1947 after the death of New York, king diamond, Harry Winston, he placed the jewelry, including the ominous Hope, too, and in 1957, with other jewelry together issued the Waldorf Astoria. See here the legendary ship tycoon, Onassis's wife, who immediately fell in love with. Athina was aware that the stone a lot of misfortune grip, but he insisted to buy. Onassis finally he relents, but he's also a guarantee, so agreed with Winston, that within five years shall repurchase, if the jewelry they bring. This happened in 1958, when the couple's marriage has gone bad. True, this step is not improved the situation, since in 1961, they divorced.
The curse is broken
It is understandable that Winston after he feared for his life and goods, and sought the sooner you get rid of the perilous jewelry. Buyer after this, he found it difficult, therefore, to the Smithsonian Institution provided – officially lent -today's set. The gems besides simple postal package as it arrived at the museum, brown envelope – right, a small chance to get lost because a million dollars was secured for the shipment. It looks like the blue diamond finish on a rampage, because it peacefully resting in the National gem collection pieces as one, and never brought harm to anyone.
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