Hope diamond

More than 200 million visitors to the National Museum of Natural History in Washington, DC, have marveled at the beauty and majesty of the Hope Diamond since jeweler Harry Winston donated it to the Smithsonian Institution in 1958. Very few people have seen it this year due to COVID-19 restrictions, so we're featuring the world's most famous gem in 2020's final installment of our Gem Gallery virtual tour.

Hope diamond

Famous Golconda Type IIa Diamonds. Top Row: Hope | Koh-I-Noor | Darya-I-Noor. Bottom Row: Archduke Joseph | Regent | Sancy

The Hope Diamond is one of the most well-known diamonds in the world. This famous diamond has been on exhibition in the National Museum of Natural History (which is administered by the Smithsonian Institution), in Washington D.C., since 1958. Nevertheless, the history of the Hope Diamond can be traced back several centuries, and a number of notable historical figures are involved in it.

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Wikipedia article about Hope Diamond

HOPE DIAMOND IN ANNIVERSARY SETTING Blue Color Attributed to Trace Amounts of Boron The Hope Diamond was placed in a modernized setting in November 2011 to commemorate the fifty year anniversary of the stone being on view at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C. Diamond is an allotrope of carbon.

Little bigger than a walnut, the dazzling Hope Diamond is one of the world’s most famous precious gems. At 45.5 carats, this beautiful, deep blue diamond