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The Hope Diamond, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.

By on April 3, 2008 in Travel Destinations, USA

The Hope Diamond, Smithsonian Institution

The 45.5 carat Hope Diamond is an exquisite steely blue. Said to be stolen from a statue of an Indian goddes, it has passed through the hands of many owners, including King Louis XIV, Pierre Cartier, King George IV, and Harry Winston. Winston donated it to the Smithsonian, where it continues to dazzle.

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