Hope Diamond is considered to be cursed due to a series of tragic events associated with its owners throughout the history. Although this curse is more legend than the fact, the stories associated with it have attracted people for centuries.
If foreign invaders, including the British, had not looted India, today our country would have been engaged in gold loot. If you want to see this robbery from a distance, then look at the United Kingdom today. This country ruled India for about a century. There is hardly any temple or royal house left in India during this period, which the British have not looted. During this time a magnificent hero went missing from India, passed through the hands of many owners and is present in America today. The name of this diamond is Hope Diamond. Hope Diamond is considered to be cursed, as the owner of this 45.52 carat shiny blue diamond was killed.
Where was Hope Diamond found?
For a long time it has been believed that this diamond was extracted from Kollur mine in Guntur, India. However, new evidence suggests that this diamond would have come from other Golconda diamonds, from the Vajrakar Kimberlite area of Andhra Pradesh, where they were mined. The place is located about 186 miles (300 km) from Golconda.
What is the price of Hope Diamond?
According to a Chicago’s diamond buyer, this diamond costs more than $ 250 million. Its value in Indian currency is more than Rs 20,86,41,00,000.
What is the story of Hope Diamond?
Hope Diamond ownership has changed several times since its discovery in the 17th century. It is believed that it was bitten by French gemstone merchant Jean-Baptist Tavernier. According to Smithsonian, this diamond has been with several royal houses over time, including Louis XIV (Louis Great) and Harry Winston of New York City. Later it was in 1958 Washington D.C. Took in. It was donated to Smithsonian Institution.
The owner of the liquor stole this diamond from the temple.
It is said that this diamond is cursed and Tavernier had not actually bought this stone, but allegedly stole it from a Hindu idol in an Indian temple. According to the Cape Town Diamond Museum in South Africa, when the temple priests came to know that the diamond was missing, they cursed the person keeping it. After this, many owners of this diamond came under the influence of this curse and fell victim to unexpected death and misfortune.
