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the Hope Diamond is one of the most
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famous gemstones in the world not only
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for its stunning deep blue color and
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extraordinary size but also for the dark
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legend that surrounds it this diamond
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weighing approximately 45.5 2 karat has
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been linked to Tales of Misfortune and
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death often referred to as curse of the
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Hope Diamond the Diamond is said to have
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originated from the colar mine in India
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according to Legend it was once the eye
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of a sacred statue and its removal
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triggered a curse the first recorded
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owner John Baptist Taver French Merchant
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traveler supposedly suffered a gruesome
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death after selling the diamond to King
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Louis 14 to France King Louis 14 had the
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diamond recut and renamed It the French
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blue however his great-grandson King
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Louis the 16 and queen Marie Antoinette
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who inherited the stone met their tragic
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end during the French Revolution
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J fueled the belief in the
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curse the diamond was lost for a time
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during the French Revolution but
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resurfaced in London in the early 19th
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century it was then acquired by Henry
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Philip Hope from whom it takes its
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current name the Hope family also
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experienced Financial ruin which some
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attribute to the curse over the years
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the diamond changed hands several times
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with many of its owners encountering
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Misfortune including bankruptcy divorce
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and even untimely deaths
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one of the most famous later owners
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Evelyn Walsh mccan who bought the
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diamond in 1911 faced a series of
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personal tragedies including the death
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of her son in a car accident the suicide
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of her daughter her husband's eventual
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breakdown despite these events Evelyn
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reportedly enjoyed the attention brought
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by the diamond's Infamous reputation
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even wore it frequently in 1958 the
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diamond was donated to the Smithsonian
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institution by Harry Winston an American
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Jeweler who had owned it for a decade
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since then the Hope Diamond has been on
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display drawing millions of visitors
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fascinated by its beauty and the Eerie
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Tales surrounding it the curse is said
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to have been lifted upon its donation as
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the Smithsonian has not reported any
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misfortunes directly associated with the
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gem while the stories of the curse may
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be exaggerated or even fabricated they
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continue to Captivate the imagination
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adding an aura of Mystery an Intrigue to
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this remarkable Jewel whether One
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Believes In the curse or not the history
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of the Hope Diamond is a compelling tale
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of beauty intertwined with Legend and
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tragedy thanks for watching don't forget
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