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The Hope Diamond — Smithsonian Institution Archives · Public domain↗ Source

Jewellery & gemstones / blue diamond in a pendant setting

AR / ITEM / 00100385

The Hope Diamond

The 45.52-carat deep-blue diamond, recut from the French crown's 'French Blue', given to the Smithsonian by Harry Winston in 1958.

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