Hope Diamond

E172195

The Hope Diamond is a famous deep-blue, 45.52-carat diamond renowned for its size, rare color, storied history, and legends of a curse.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Hope Diamond canonical 22
French Blue diamond 1
Hope Diamond collection 1

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Statements (56)

Predicate Object
instanceOf blue diamond
diamond
famous gemstone
associatedWith King Louis XIV of France
linked to: Louis XIV of France

King Louis XV of France
linked to: Louis XV of France

King Louis XVI of France
linked to: Louis XVI of France

Marie Antoinette
associatedWithFamily Hope family
causesColorBy boron impurities
clarity VS1
collection National Gem Collection
color deep blue
containsElement boron
country United States
cut cushion antique brilliant cut
discoveredBy Jean-Baptiste Tavernier
displayedIn Gem Gallery of the National Museum of Natural History
displayStatus on permanent display
donatedBy Harry Winston
donationRecipient Smithsonian Institution
donationYear 1958
earliestKnownOwner Jean-Baptiste Tavernier
famousFor historic provenance
large size
legendary curse
rare blue color
gemType type IIb diamond
hasFluorescence strong red
hasPhosphorescence red
hasReputation cursed diamond
historicalName French Blue
laterOwner Evalyn Walsh McLean
Harry Winston
Pierre Cartier
likelyMineOfOrigin Kollur Mine
locatedIn National Museum of Natural History
locatedInCity Washington, D.C.
location Smithsonian Institution
mailedFrom New York City
mailedTo Washington, D.C.
mediaAppearance documentaries
museum exhibitions
numerous books
namedAfter Henry Philip Hope
origin India
originalStoneName Tavernier Blue
owner Smithsonian Institution
purchasedBy Henry Philip Hope
reappearedIn London
linked to: London, England
regionOfOrigin Golconda
soldTo King Louis XIV of France
linked to: Louis XIV of France
stolenDuring French Revolution
subjectOf legends of misfortune
transportedBy United States Postal Service
wasPartOf French Crown Jewels
linked to: French Crown Jewel
weight 45.52 carats

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Golconda Fort associatedWith Hope Diamond
Tavernier Blue laterRecutAs Hope Diamond
Tavernier Blue associatedWith Hope Diamond
Tavernier Blue transformedInto Hope Diamond
Jean-Baptiste Tavernier broughtToEurope French Blue diamond
linked to: Hope Diamond
Henry Philip Hope notableWork Hope Diamond collection
linked to: Hope Diamond
Henry Philip Hope owned Hope Diamond
Hope family owned Hope Diamond
Henry Philip Hope owned Hope Diamond
subject linked to: Hope family
Evalyn Walsh McLean owned Hope Diamond
French Blue reworkedAs Hope Diamond
French Blue partiallyPreservedIn Hope Diamond
French Blue associatedWith Hope Diamond
French Blue successor Hope Diamond
Dresden Green Diamond exhibitedWith Hope Diamond
Golconda diamonds associatedWith Hope Diamond
The Hope Diamond Mystery basedOn Hope Diamond
The Hope Diamond Mystery subject Hope Diamond