28+ The Hope Diamond Background. Henry thomas hope married and had one daughter; The gemstone, which is now called the hope diamond, was formed deep within the earth more than 1 billion years ago!

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The hope diamond is one of the most spectacular gems in the world, but some people believe ownership comes at a cost. Harry winston's nickname the king of diamonds is hardly surprising, given that the new york jeweller is thought to have owned at least a third of the world's most famous stones. The hope diamond went to the oldest of the nephews, henry thomas hope.

At the time, the stone was roughly diamond shaped, was 112 2/16 carats, and was probably found in the kollur mine in goldonda, india.

Many letter writers wrote the smithsonian and even president eisenhower, while cartoonists parodied the idea of the united states and uncle sam being cursed. (feel free to send asks. A bail is soldered to the pendant where mrs. Britt reints cc by 2.0.