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The Hope Diamond is a 45.52 carats (9.104 g; 0.3211 oz) diamond that has been famed for its great size since the 18th century. Extracted in the 17th century from the Kollur Mine in Guntur, India, [1] [2] the Hope Diamond is a blue diamond.
Evalyn McLean (née Walsh; August 1, 1886 – April 26, 1947) was an American mining heiress and socialite, famous for reputedly being an owner of the 45-carat (9.0 g) Hope Diamond (which was bought in 1911 for US$180,000 from Pierre Cartier), as well as another famous diamond, the 94-carat (18.8 g) Star of the East.
The Curse of the Hope Diamond: Channel 4: 24 May 2010 2011: When God Spoke English: BBC Four: Guest interview as Chief Curator of Hampton Court (21 February 2011) If Walls Could Talk: The History of the Home: BBC Four: Four-part series (April 2011) Elegance and Decadence: The Age of the Regency: BBC Four: Three-part series (August–September ...
The model also shows that the Hope diamond was cut between 1792 (when the French diamond was stolen) and 1812 (when the English blue diamond appeared). [ 13 ] Finally, according to the Museum's archives, it was Henry Philip Hope , after the death of his brother Thomas, who was the legal owner of the cut diamond until his death in 1839.
The Curse of the Hope Diamond (1975): Warren G. Harding played by Harry Dean Stanton. Backstairs at the White House (1979): Television episode 1.2, Warren Harding played by George Kennedy. [1] The Prez: A Ragtime Scandal: A musical centered on historical life events of Warren Harding (played by Larry Marshall).
The Hope Diamond Mystery is a 1921 American 15-chapter action film serial directed by Stuart Paton and featuring Grace Darmond, George Chesebro, May Yohe, and Boris Karloff. [1] The screenplay was written by Charles Goddard and John B. Clymer, based on an autobiographical story by May Yohe (who co-stars as herself).
Vick Hope and Calvin Harris Karwai Tang/WireImage Calvin Harris and wife Vick Hope’s love story got off to a rocky start nearly two decades before they tied the knot. In 2007, Hope turned down ...
Henry Philip Hope, (Henry Bone, after Head) He was a prominent collector of gems, including the Hope Diamond (a blue diamond of 45.52 carats (9.104 g)) and a large pearl of 1,800 grains (or 90 g) [3] which still bear the name of Hope. The catalogue of his collection was published by Bram Hertz shortly after his death.