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Hope diamond

The Hope diamond; in the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.

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Blue diamond from India, one of the largest blue diamonds known. Named for the London banker Thomas Hope, who purchased it in 1830, the 45.5-carat diamond is on display in the Smithsonian Institution.

Hope diamond

largest blue diamond known; believed to bring bad luck. [Western Culture: EB, V: 126]

See : Luck, Bad

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No references found			Byline: ANI London, Nov 29 (ANI): With the discovery of a lump of lead, a mineralogist has proved that the Hope Diamond, a star exhibit of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, is the long-lost gem looted from Louis XVI in 1792. New evidence confirms Hope Diamond is long-lost gem looted from Louis ... by Asian News International New evidence unearthed in France's National Museum of Natural History shows beyond reasonable doubt that the Hope Diamond is the same steely-blue stone once sported by the Sun King, they said. US has Sun King's stolen gem, say French experts by AFP / AFP American Edition New evidence unearthed in France's National Museum of Natural History shows beyond reasonable doubt that the Hope Diamond is the same steely-blue stone once sported by the Sun King, they said. US has Sun King's stolen gem, say French experts by AFP / AFP Global Edition			Hoover Hoover Commission Hoover Dam Hoover Institution on War, Revolution, and Peace Hoover Reservoir Park Hoover, Dwayne Hoover, Herbert Hoover, Herbert Clark Hoover, J Edgar Hoover, J. Edgar Hoover, John Edgar Hoover, Lou Hoover, William Henry Hooverfest Hooverville hop hop count hop off Hop-Frog Hop-Frog's hop-o'-my-thumb Hopa Hopatcong State Park Hopcalite Hope Hope diamond Hope Island State Park Hope Watermelon Festival Hope's apparatus Hope+ Hope+C Hope, Anthony Hope, Bob Hope, Evelyn Hope, Jefferson Hopeh Hopei hopeite Hopeville Pond State Park Hopewell Hopewell culture Hopewell Culture National Historical Park Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site Hopf, Eberhard Hopf, Heinz Hopfield model Hopfield network Hopfner process Hophni Hophni and Phinehas hophornbeam			Hope against Aids hope against hope hope against hope hope against hope hope against hope hope against hope Hope Agency for Relief and Development Hope and Care for Little Souls Hope and Homes for Children Hope and Homes for Children Romania Hope and Opportunity for Postsecondary Education Act of 1997 Hope and Optimism for Palestinians in the Next Generation HOPE at HOME Hope Center Hope Chapel Kapolei Hope Chapel Kaua Hope Chapel Kauai Hope Chapel West Oahu hope chest Hope Chest Scholarship Foundation hope chests Hope Christian Church Hope Christian Community Foundation Hope Christian High School Hope College Hope Creek Generating Station Hope deferred makes the heart sick Hope deferred maketh the heart sick Hope diamond Hope Dies Last Hope Evangelical Lutheran Church hope for hope for Hope for African Children Initiative Hope for African Women Hope for America Political Action Committee Hope for Eastern Europe Hope For Europe Hope for Families Hope for Freedom Society Hope for Grace Kodindo Hope for Health Hope For Homeless Youth Hope for Homeowners Act of 2008 Hope for Niger Delta Campaign Hope for Peace & Justice hope for the best Hope for the best and prepare for the worst Hope for the best but expect the worst Hope for the Nations Hope for the Orphans to Skills and Training Hope Haven International Ministries Hope in the Cities Hope in the Community

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