Legend has it that the infamous Hope diamond brings misfortune to whoever owns it. Well, the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History added the magnificent sky-blue gemstone to its ...

During the French Revolution it was stolen, and subsequently had many owners, including King George IV of England and Henry Philip Hope, whose name it bears today. In 1958, its last private owner, ...

The Hope Diamond first appeared in the historical record in 1666, when a French gem merchant named Jean-Baptiste Tavernier acquired the then-112-carat gem in India. It's unclear exactly how he got ...

But if your design doesn’t win, don’t despair since this Hope is fleeting too -- by the time 2010 ends, the diamond will be back in its original setting (at right). Advertisement -- Adam Tschorn ...

The house where heiress Evalyn Walsh McLean once lived with the 45.5-carat Hope Diamond is on the market in Georgetown’s west village for $2,250,000.. Like many of its owners, McLean encountered a ...

HOPE DIAMOND'S OWNER LOST; Famous Unlucky Stone Also Said to Have Gone Down with the Seyne. ... See the article in its original context from November 17, 1909, Page 1 Buy Reprints. View on ...

The Hope Diamond might be the most famous gemstone on Earth. For the first time in nearly a century, it's getting a makeover — and you get to choose the new setting.

Legend has it that the infamous Hope diamond brings misfortune to whoever owns it. Well, the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History added the magnificent sky-blue gemstone to its ...