The sale was made in 1911 with the diamond mounted as a headpiece on a three-tiered circlet of large white diamonds. A deep blue diamond weighing approximately 45.5 carats appeared in London, where it was described by the London jeweler John Francillon. Pierre Cartier sold the Hope Diamond to Ned and Evalyn Walsh McLean for $180,000. They observed that the gem shows evidence of wear, has a remarkably strong phosphorescence, and that its clarity is slightly affected by a whitish graining which is common to blue diamonds. Hoping Against Hope 31 Exorcising the Curse 303. This diamond, which was most likely from the Kollur mine in Golconda, India, was somewhat triangular in shape and crudely cut. On September 11, 1792, the Hope Diamond was stolen from the house that stored the crown jewels. The Hope diamond has left the Smithsonian only four times since it was donated. 1642 Or they think it is the biggest diamond in the world. King Louis XV had the French Blue Diamond set into the Order of the Golden Fleece by Parisian jeweler Pierre-André Jacqumin. In February of 1669, King Louis XIV purchased the lot of diamonds, including a large blue diamond weighing 112 3⁄16 old French carats (approximately 115 modern metric carats) for 220,000 livres (Bapst 1889). Experts estimate the age of the stone to be 1.1 billion years old. Weighing 45.52 carats, its exceptional size has revealed new findings about the formation of diamonds. Selim Habib purchased the Hope Diamond from the faltering Joseph Frankel's Sons & Co. Habib's later misfortunes fueled a growing myth about a curse on the Hope Diamond. It forms part of a gem collection and is always surronded by people, most of whom just look at it because everyone else is. 296 BC: Sanskrit manuscript called the 'Arthasastra', or 'the Lesson of Profit' mentions a diamond: 1074: One of the first examples of diamond jewelry history when a Hungarian queen's crown, is created. The history of the stone which was eventually named the Hope diamond began when the French merchant traveller, Jean Baptiste Tavernier, purchased a 112 3/16-carat diamond. In 1996 the Hope diamond was again sent to Harry Winston Inc., in New York, this time for cleaning and some minor restoration work. 287. A blue diamond is described in the gem collection catalogue of Henry Philip Hope. Henry Philip Hope did not face any curse. Louis XIV and Marie Antoinette, who were beheaded, are often cited as victims of the curse. The Hope Diamond was put on display in the new Harry Winston Gallery at the National Museum of Natural History. Drawings of diamonds from The six voyages of John Baptista Tavernier. The weight of the Hope diamond for many years was reported to be 44.5 carats. In 1890, Francis Hope married a New York showgirl and concert singer by the name of May Yohé. Acknowledgments 319. However, over a period of several years, Lord Francis Hope gambled away his entire family fortune ($450-$600 million) as he bet on horses, business enterprises and his American showgirl wife. In 1974 it was removed from its setting and found actually to weigh 45.52 carats. It is commonly assumed that Tavernier acquired the diamond on his last journey to India (1664-1668) and that it came from the Kollur Mine of the Golconda region. A bail is soldered to the pendant where Mrs. McLean would often attach other diamonds including the McLean diamond and the Star of the East. Mrs. McLean's flamboyant ownership of the stone lasted until her death in 1947. 1841. In 1901 Lord Francis Hope obtained permission from the Court of Chancery and his sisters to sell the stone to help pay off his debts. Charles Barbot published the first written speculation that the Hope Diamond is the recut French Blue. Henry Thomas Hope left his possessions, including the Hope Diamond, to his wife Anne Adéle Hope when he passed away in 1862. Following the death of Henry Philip Hope in 1839, and after much litigation, the diamond passed to his nephew Henry Thomas Hope and ultimately to the nephew's grandson Lord Francis Hope. Hope Castle, also referred to as Blayney Castle, is an 18th-century house built in the town of Castleblayney, located in County Monaghan, Ireland.Over the years, Hope Castle has been inhabited for various uses, such as homes to many, military barracks, a hospital, convent, and was most recently used as a hotel before its demise in 2010. In 1950, the Big Four mine was one of the few remaining coal mines still operating in Washington state. Two years later, the Hope Diamond and the rest of her jewelry collection were purchased by Harry Winston, Inc. Harry Winston purchased the Hope Diamond from Evalyn Walsh McLeanâs estate in 1949, exhibited the Hope Diamond worldwide in his Court of Jewels exhibit, and then donated the Hope Diamond to the Smithsonian Institution in 1958. It was sold to a London dealer who quickly sold it to Joseph Frankels and Sons of New York City, who retained the stone in New York until they, in turn, needed cash. King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette were captured attempting to flee France during the French Revolution. READ MORE. Sometime later it became the pendant on a diamond necklace as we know it today. Evalyn Walsh McLean passed away in 1947 at the age of 60. The Hope Diamond is one of the draws to Smithison Natural History museum. 29 Missing Pieces? Now, recall, Louis XIV was called the Sun King, and if you have been to Versailles, you know why. The royal jewels were turned over to the revolutionary government and housed in the Garde-Meuble. Its much-admired rare blue color is due to trace amounts of boron atoms. The Hope diamond is the largest and most perfect blue diamond in existence, but for the young and impetuous heiress, its fascinating past is the hot selling point. Since the Victorian Era, stories of a Hope Diamond curse has circulated. In the pendant surrounding the Hope diamond are 16 white diamonds, both pear-shapes and cushion cuts. In 1673 the stone was recut by Sieur Pitau, the court jeweler, resulting in a 67 1/8-carat stone. The earliest European diamond trading capital was Venice, where the first attempts to polish the natural faces and flaws of the diamond originated sometime after 1330. An examination on the same day by another gemologist using a very sensitive colorimeter revealed that there is a very slight violet component to the deep blue color which is imperceptible to the naked eye. The Hope Diamond is a large and rare gemstone believed to have come from India around 1666. *Note: Romaji and English translations are fan translated as official translations have not been released as of yet. In 1910 the Hope diamond was shown to Mrs. Evalyn Walsh McLean, of Washington D.C., at Cartier's in Paris, but she did not like the setting. 1 Overview 2 Lyrics 3 Translation Notes 4 References Growth's first song in ALIVE's CARDS series, and the first song on their DIAMOND♦ single. America's Diamond. Cartier had the diamond reset and took it to the U.S. where he left it with Mrs. McLean for a weekend. At his death, in 1830, the king's debts were so enormous that the blue diamond was likely sold through private channels. It did not sell at the auction but was sold soon after to C.H. This strategy was successful. It is classified as a type IIb diamond, which are semiconductive and usually phosphoresce. Small amounts of boron molecules embedded in its structure have given the diamond an unusual blue color. The French jewelry house Cartier purchased the Hope Diamond and began seeking a buyer. Around a couple of decades later, the French Blue surfaced in London but the stone was now a cut-down piece. Anne, in turn, decided to leave the family treasures not to her daughter, Henrietta (whose husband was careless with money and often on the verge of bankruptcy) but to her grandson, Francis Hope. 1949-1958. Tavernier sold the diamond to King Louis XIV of France in 1668 with 14 other large diamonds and several smaller ones. The Hope diamond phosphoresces a strong red color, which will last for several seconds after exposure to short wave ultra-violet light. The building still stands, although unoccupied. How the Priceless Hope Diamond Traveled Through USPS, Mystery of the Hope Diamond: Behind the Scenes, Historic Findings in the Smithsonian's Curators Reports, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, African Art, Assistant Secretary for Communications and External Affairs. Diamonds begin to appear in European jewellery in the 13th and 14th centuries. 28 Collection Keystone 283. The Hope Diamond was displayed at the Crystal Palace for the Great London Exhibition. In 1812 a deep blue diamond described by John Francillion as weighing 177 grains (4 grains = 1 carat) was documented as being in the possession of London diamond merchant, Daniel Eliason. A large blue diamond, now called the "Hope Diamond," appears in the gem catalogue of Henry Philip Hope, but no history of the stone is presented. It was set in gold and suspended on a neck ribbon which the king wore on ceremonial occasions. In 1965 the Hope diamond traveled to South Africa where it was exhibited at the Rand Easter Show in Johannesburg. King Louis XIV of France purchased a spectacular blue diamond from Jean-Baptiste Tavernier. The Kollur Mine is considered a likely source because it was known for producing large and colored diamonds (Post and Farges 2014), but there were several diamond mines throughout India during the time of Tavernierâs voyages, and the diamond could have come from any one of them. Several references suggest that it was acquired by King George IV of the United Kingdom. An entertaining and well-researched history of the Hope diamond Since its discovery in seventeenth-century India, the Hope diamond, a glimmering deep blue gem weighing over 45 carats, has been shrouded in mystery and steeped in intrigue. The Hope Diamond is one of the most famous jewels in the world, with ownership records dating back almost four centuries. Timeline & History of Diamonds: 800 BC: Diamonds discovered in India: 327 BC: Alexander the Great brings the first diamonds to Europe from India. For the next 10 years the Hope diamond was shown at many exhibits and charitable events world wide by Harry Winston Inc., including as the central attraction of their Court of Jewels exhibition. The first reference to this diamond is a sketch and description made in 1812 by the London jeweler John Francillon: Lord Francis Hope, the grandson of Henry Thomas Hope, inherited the Hope Diamond. The Hope Diamond’s interesting and diverse history is believed, to begin with, Jean Baptiste Tavernier, a French merchant, and traveler, who purchased a 112 3/16 carat diamond probably from the Kollar mine in Golconda, India. In recognition of this transaction, the king honored Tavernier with the rank of nobleman (Morel 1988). The diamond thereafter bears his name. In the royal inventories, its color was described as an intense steely-blue and the stone became known as the "Blue Diamond of the Crown," or the "French Blue." Credits and Sources: Photographs and Illustrations 323 Feb 3, 2013 - Hope Diamond Timeline - This also hangs in the Smithsonian Natural History Museum. The Hope Diamond was passed on to Louis the Beloved. The diamond was next sold to Selim Habib who put it up for auction in Paris in 1909. 1150's He sent it back to the jewelers to make it into an emblem of the Order of the Golden Fleece. During the chaos of the French Revolution, the French Blue Diamond was stolen during a week-long looting of the French Crown Jewels from the Garde-Meuble. Strong evidence indicates that the stone was the recut French Blue and the same stone known today as the HopeDiamond. The Hope Diamond is on exhibit at the National Museum of Natural History, Jean-Baptiste Tavernier: The Great Explorer and Merchant. Its color was described by Tavernier as a "beautiful violet.". Alternative English translation provided by ameagarinoUFO on Twitter is available here. Still, one can only wonder that the original 112 3/16-carat stone bought by Tavernier was described as "un beau violet" (a beautiful violet). The Tavernier Blue was the precursor diamond to the Blue Diamond of the French Crown (aka the French Blue), and subsequently, after a disappearance and reemergence into the public forum, it was renamed the Hope Diamond.This provenance was accepted by many historians and gemologists for years and was supported by research with 3D imaging and prototyping technology in 2005. Epilogue. It had by then been recut to a smaller (though still spectacular) gem, which we know today as the Hope Diamond. In 1839, Henry Philip Hope, a renowned financier, bought the diamond and since then, the diamond is known by his and his family’s name as Hope Diamond. The Hope Diamond was exhibited unmounted and then set in a temporary commemorative necklace designed by Harry Winston, Inc. to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Hope Diamond at the Smithsonian. 1958. It is commonly assumed that Tavernier acquired the diamond on his last journey to India (1664-1668) and that it came from the Kollur Mine of the Golconda region. 30 Pop Icon 296. According to the New York Times, Selim Habib soon had financial troubles, and in 1909, he sold his gem collection, including the Hope Diamond (Kurin, 2006). The Hope diamond curse story is in some ways a morality fable about the cardinal sin of greed. However, evidence for both source and timing is circumstantial, as Tavernier makes no mention of the acquisition of the diamond in the published accounts of his journeys. 27 National Treasure 273. Several British naturalists wrote about Eliason's blue diamond. Appendix B Prices for the Blue Diamond 317. Unfortunately, the catalog does not reveal where or from whom Hope acquired the diamond or how much he paid for it. It is now clear that the French Blue resurfaced in London nearly 20 years later, although no one seems to have recognized it at the time. Appendix A Hope Diamond Timeline 313. 26 Museum Specimen 217868 267. The Hope Diamond was displayed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York for the 50th Anniversary of Harry Winston, Inc. It's a pretty fascinating little bauble—particularly if you're … The Big Four Coal Company mine, located about 1.5 miles south of the former Pacific States Lumber Company mill town of Selleck and approximately six miles northeast of Black Diamond in southeast King County, produced 20,000 tons of coal a year. King Louis XIV was fond of beautiful and rare gems, especially diamonds. Rosenau and then resold to Pierre Cartier that same year. Joseph Frankel's Sons & Co. finally found a buyer for the Hope Diamond in 1908: Selim Habib, a Turkish diamond collector and merchant who purchased the Hope Diamond for a reported $200,000 (~5 million 2014 dollars). Burdened by debt, he was forced to put the diamond up for sale in 1901. In 1962 it was exhibited for a month at the Louvre in Paris, France, as part of an exhibit entitled Ten Centuries of French Jewelry. In December of 1668, the explorer Jean-Baptiste Tavernier met with the king to share a collection of diamonds collected on his recently completed trip to India. His description is the first reference to the Hope Diamond as we know it today. The necklace chain contains 45 white diamonds. King Louis XV, in 1749, had the stone reset by court jeweler Andre Jacquemin, in a piece of ceremonial jewelry for the Order of the Golden Fleece (Toison D'Or). A later account placed the diamond in the possession of George IV. The French Blue, is an illustrated, historical novel of the 17th century, merchant adventurer Jean-Baptiste Tavernier and the origins of the Hope Diamond, which now resides at the Smithsonian A Timeline of The French Blue, Part 2, a historical novel of the origins of the Hope Diamond and the 17th Century gem trade. Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, Inside the Smithsonian Channel Documentary about the Hope Diamond, The Extraordinary History of the Hope Diamond. Harry Winston Inc. of New York City purchased Mrs. McLean's entire jewelry collection, including the Hope diamond, from her estate in 1949. In 1984 the diamond was lent to Harry Winston Inc., in New York, as part of the firm's 50th anniversary celebration. Matt Starwich, former Deputy Sheriff and now a Ravensdale saloonkeeper, also helped in the efforts. Louis XIV ordered Tavernier's Diamond recut, producing a ~69-carat heart-shaped diamond known today as the French Blue. This diamond, which was most likely from the Kollur mine in Golconda, India, was somewhat triangular in shape and crudely cut. They described the color as a fancy dark grayish-blue. Timeline & History of Hope Diamond The diamond originated from the Kollur mine, Golconda in India and was believed to have adorned the Forehead of an Idol in a statue of the Hindu goddess Sita. She proceeded to wear the Hope Diamond at shows. The Hope Diamond was donated to the National Gem Collection by Harry Winston, Inc. where it was put on display in a new exhibit at the Smithsonian Institutionâs National Museum of Natural History, The Hope Diamond was exhibited at the Louvre Museum in Paris, France, The Hope Diamond traveled to Johannesburg, South Africa for the Rand Easter Show. In 1791, after an attempt by Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette to flee France, the jewels of the French Royal Treasury were turned over to the government. HOPE DIAMOND is a 2020 Growth song. However, evidence for both source and timing is circumstantial, as Tavernier makes no mention of the acquisition of the diamond in the published accounts of his journeys. In December of 1988, a team from the Gemological Institute of America visited the Smithsonian to grade the great blue stone using present day techniques. During a week-long looting of the crown jewels in September of 1792, the French Blue diamond was stolen. Nearby Black Diamond miners were on site within the hour, and by the end of the day, rescue units had arrived from as far away as Roslyn, located on the other side of the Cascade Mountains. Harry Winston purchased the Hope Diamond from Evalyn Walsh McLean’s estate in 1949, exhibited the Hope Diamond worldwide in his Court of Jewels exhibit, and then donated the Hope Diamond to the Smithsonian Institution in 1958. Before he made the sale, he commissioned a contemporary setting to make it more appealing to the McLeans. On November 10, 1958, they donated the Hope diamond to the Smithsonian Institution, and almost immediately the great blue stone became its premier attraction. The Hope Diamond was sold by Lord Francis Hope and passed through the hands of several gem dealers and jewelry merchants before ending up in New York City. The Hope Diamond came from India, probably from the Golconda area, which was one of the active diamond mining areas in the world at that time, and perhaps from … The Hope Diamond History of the Hope Diamond The history of the stone which was eventually named the Hope diamond began when the French merchant traveller, Jean Baptiste Tavernier, purchased a 112 3/16-carat diamond. The diamond's blue coloration is attributed to trace amounts of boron in the stone. Since its discovery in seventeenth–century India, the Hope diamond, a glimmering deep blue gem weighing over 45 carats, has been shrouded in mystery and steeped in intrigue. 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