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What planet did the hope diamond come from?
From all accounts, the Hope Diamond was found on planet Earth.
Who was jean baptiste?
he was a famos diamond hunter who i think found the hope diamond
Which was bigger the hope Diamond or the cullian diamond?
The raw Cullinan Diamond remains the largest raw diamond ever found. It was found in South Africa in 1905 and weighed over 3,000 carats. It filled the palm of a grown man's hand. The original size of the Hope Diamond is unknown, but today it is about the size of a egg, considerably less than the Cullinan.
Which room is the hope diamond in the Smithsonian in?
The room the hope diamond is in is the room that has a sign that labeled "Hope Diamond".
How many carats are on the hope diamond?
There are 45.52 carats on the hope diamond
Is the hope diamond impure?
Yes, the Hope Diamond is considered impure because it contains trace amounts of boron that give it a blue color. This impurity is what gives the diamond its distinctive hue and makes it one of the most famous gemstones in the world.
What colours are in the Hope Diamond?
The Hope Diamond is basically a blue diamond.
What was the name of the mine where the hope diamond was found?
No one knows exactly for sure what Mine it was from, however it is believed to be from the Kollur mine in Golconda, India.
Where is the hope diamond on display?
You can see the Hope Diamond at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC.
Where did the Hope Diamond come from when was the Hope Diamond found and how big was the Hope Diamond?
The Hope probably originated in Golconda, India, with an undocumented provenance until it was sold by Jean Baptiste Tavernier to French Royalty in the 1600s. According to Wikipedia: "Though [Tavernier] is best known for the discovery and sale of the 118-carat (24 g) blue diamond that he subsequently sold to Louis XIV of France, was stolen in 1792 and re-emerged in London as The Hope Diamond..." You can read more about its physical characteristics and its ownership history, below.
Do they mention the hope diamond in the movie titanic?
The Hope Diamond is not mentioned by that name in the movie Titanic. The stone that is given as a gift, however, bears a remarkable similarity to the Hope Diamond set in a diamond necklace.
The cullinan diamond and the Hope diamond are famous because?
Their extraordinary size! Large diamonds are extremely, especially high quality large diamond, and therefore highly valuable. The Cullinan diamond is the largest rough diamond ever found. Uncut, it weighed 3,106.85 carats. It was cut into multiple diamonds, the largest of which is 530.3 carats, called the Cullinan I. The Hope Diamond is45.55 carat , and is especially regarded for its gray-blue color.
