Diamond- A girl's best friend; I won't mind if I'm getting something like this.
This is the Hope diamond or the 'Le bleu de France'
This beautifiul stone you see is a rare blue gray diamond, that is currently sitting in the Smithsonian Museum, Washington, DC. Gorgeous, Isn't it?
This blue baby weighs 9.1 grams (45.52 carats) and was about 22.45 grams (112.23) when it was first found in India in 1668.
And what's more, it can easily fit into your palm. It's size is that of a pigeon's egg.
It's really big! Isn't it?
It's kind of funny, that all the great stones originated in India.
Like the Koh-i-noor Hope diamond was also found in India, from where it travelled across the continents. It made its popular stop in France. From where it got the tag of a cursed stone.
It is said it brings bad luck to anyone who owns it.
It brough guilottine to the neck of the french queen Marie Antoinne and death to millions.
Sure, you still want it around your neck?
This is what the hope diamond looks like now. It was re-designed last year. The new design is all in platinum with 340 baguette diamonds embedded and it took over eight moths to finish the design which was then returned to the museum this year, on January 13.
Freakishly amazing co-incedence.
13 January 2012 happened to be a friday. Friday 13th, combined with the curse of the stone, made me change my mind. I don't want it any more. Do you?
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