Half-century peace of Hope diamond

The world's largest blue diamond has just undergone 53 years of peace without involving any death or tragedy, despite its deadly history.

There are many rumors surrounding the diamond named Hope, but the focus is still extremely bad stories for those who accidentally or intentionally become their owners. Hope is still peaceful, 53 years ago, in the Smithsonian Natural Museum in Washington, USA. Until now, the largest blue diamond in the world with a weight of 45.52 carats has no sign of giving the organization a risk. However, it is not so that its horrifying past only haunts people who have a lot of knowledge about this famous diamond. Scholars believe that many stories have been cooked or sold by sellers to raise prices.

However, not everything is not verified. The first known curse of Hope diamond began in 1653, when French merchant Jean Baptiste Tavernier owned a blue diamond, originally weighing 115 carats, on a business trip in India. It is said that Tavernier took the precious stone from one of the eyes on the Hindu statue of Sita, and due to that divine blasphemy, he was torn to death by the dogs. In fact, that's just a rumor. Tavernier returned to France and sold the jewel to King Louis XIV, and the jewel was named French Blue. Later, he retired and died peacefully in Russia.

Despite all the counsel, Evalyn Walsh McLean was still determined to wear Hope diamonds

Louis XIV, in turn, also escaped from bad luck, but one of his descendants was not so fortunate. The grandchildren of Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette lost their heads in the French revolution, and the jewels in their crown, including the diamond, were also stolen. The carefully crafted French Blue reappeared in London two decades later, and financier Henry Philip Hope bought it in 1839 (since then it was called Hope).'Curse' left Henry alone, but fierce blows on his descendants, Lord (Lord) Francis Hope. After Lord Francis received his inheritance at the age of 21, he married a dance girl named Mary Yohe and lived luxuriously until he was too destitute and forced to sell the diamond and declared bankruptcy. The wife ran after her husband's rival, and Lord Francis died in poverty.

The diamond changed hands a few times until it came to the American jeweler Pierre Cartier, and once again, it let go. However, historians question that Cartier also added some mystical points to 'sweetheart' in hopes of seducing the next buyer, Evalyn Walsh McLean - a wealthy woman in Washington. McLean and her husband bought Hope in 1912 and since then their lives have slipped straight into the tragic cycle. Their son died in a car accident, and the girl committed suicide. Husband McLean followed the other woman and eventually died in a madhouse. According to the Smithsonian Museum, 'more than anyone Evalyn Walsh McLean is the most effective promoter for Hope's legendary curse.'

The famous designer Henry Winston bought the diamond with this terrible achievement from McLean, and also avoided the curse. Hope did not raise anything until she came to the American Museum and in 1958. Again, the diamond gave up on the organization, but it vented on the head of the transferor, James. Todd. He was hit by a truck, and his wife died not long after, and the house burned.

Perhaps the museum entered the group lucky to avoid the curse, or in fact there is no curse. But Hope's disastrous past did not stop its market value from skyrocketing. This blue diamond cost about 250 million USD.