Where did the Hope Diamond originate?
Naturally, one would not hope to find a gem of this sort on a rock hunting field trip. As a matter of fact, such big brilliant blue sparklers are not expected to turn up in the richest diamond mines. The origin of the Hope Diamond is somewhat uncertain and so are parts of its dramatic history. It so happens that you and some 200,000,000 other people share equal ownership of the famous Hope Diamond. It is part of America’s national treasure in the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D. C. Its weight is 44 1/4 carats, which makes it too bulky for a finger ring and its former owners had it tastefully set as a jeweled pendant. Smaller, glittering “white” diamonds are mounted to form its necklace and are set in a circle around its sparkling blue,eye. When it was last sold, the Hope Diamond fetched a price of $700,000. But its marketing days now appear to be over. So, apparently, are its travels and all the other dramatic events of its known and unknown history. The famous gem gets its name
