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Hope Diamond: The Legendary History Of A Cursed Gem

Since its discovery in seventeenth-century India, the Hope diamond, a glimmering deep-blue gem weighing more than 45 carats, has been shrouded in mystery and steeped in intrigue. In this groundbreaking work, Dr. Richard Kurin goes beyond the speculation to reveal the truth behind a legendary stone.The Hope diamond's history is tied to the French Revolution, the machinations of British King George ...

Hardcover: 400 pages
Publisher: Smithsonian Books; 1st edition (May 9, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0060873515
ISBN-13: 978-0060873516
Product Dimensions: 6 x 1.2 x 9 inches
Amazon Rank: 1340116
Format: PDF Text djvu book

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“Not just about the Hope Diamond, but all the history and culture that surrounds it....”

V, the Gilded Age in America, and a number of adept jewelers, including Pierre Cartier and Harry Winston. In the twentieth century, the story of the Hope diamond's curse made it more famous than ever before; some six million people visit it every year at the Smithsonian Institution. But this legend, which Kurin puts to rest once and for all, is only one small piece of a long and lustrous story that moves between ancient religion and modern magic, royal power and class rivalry, revenge and greed.Kurin, a cultural anthropologist, has spent more than a decade on the trail of the legendary gem. His narrative is filled with fascinating places and people - from the fabled diamond city of Golconda to the fabulously rich heiress Evalyn McClean to Jackie Kennedy and her role in one of the Hope's few twentieth-century trips abroad. Richly illustrated, Hope Diamond works in a grand historical tradition - depicting the specific to reveal the universal.