This rare and weighty black diamond in the world has been on display at the Natural History Museum in London since 2 1. It is said that everyone who has held this black diamond has had an accident, including two Russian princesses and a new york dealer, so this diamond is also called "cursed diamond".
This black diamond named Eye of Brahma is said to be the eye of Brahma, a Hindu god in Pontiselle, India. It was moved by a monk and then abandoned. It is said that since then, the holder of this black diamond has been cursed, and the first three holders finally committed suicide by jumping off a building. The three men were nadia, a Russian princess in the18th century, and Leonila Galitzine-Bariatinsky, who reportedly committed suicide in 1947. Paris, a new york jeweler who imported the diamond to the United States, also committed suicide by jumping off a building shortly after the black diamond was sold.
The Eye of the Creator, also known as "Black orlov", is legendary, but it makes her a famous diamond in the jewelry industry. When the eye of the creator was removed from the idol, its weight was 65,438+095 carats. In order to break the legendary curse power, it was divided into three pieces and collected by folk collectors. It was not until 1990 that it reappeared in the auction in new york.
It is said that the owner escaped the curse after the black diamond was divided into three parts. Petty Mesas, the current owner, said, "In the mid-20th century, the media called it an' evil death jewel', but I have never been nervous about owning a' black orlov'. He said that in the past year, he tried his best to find the history and legend about this gem. " I believe the curse has been broken. "
2. I hope diamonds are cursed gems.
There is a necklace with a huge blue diamond in the American movie Titanic, which once caused a sensation all over the world. It is said to be the frightening blue "Hope Diamond", the largest blue diamond in the world, weighing 45.52 carats. At present, this diamond is hidden in the National Museum of Natural History at the Smithsonian Museum in Washington, DC. According to legend, this is a cursed gem, which will bring bad luck to its owner.
In AD 1642, the French explorer and jeweler Tavimir first got this huge gem diamond in southwest India, weighing 1 12 carats, with an extremely rare dark blue. Tavimir took the gem back to France and presented it to King Louis XIV of France.
The legendary bad luck has also begun to befall those who come into contact with precious stones. Tavimir's property was completely spent by his unfilial son, leaving him penniless at the age of 80 and finally bitten to death by wild dogs. Next, it was the turn of King Louis XIV of France. He turned this blue gem diamond into a heart-shaped diamond weighing 67 carats. Since then, Louis XIV has been plagued by bad luck. First, his favorite grandson died of sudden illness, and then the invincible Louis XIV was defeated. Frustrated by the war, he was equally unlucky in love. Manon, a religious fanatic's mistress, made him miserable after marrying him, and soon died of smallpox. King Louis XV of France became the new owner of diamonds. He lent it to his mistress. As a result, Louis XV's mistress was beheaded in the French Revolution. This big blue diamond was passed on to Louis XVI of France, and his queen often wore it. As a result, Louis XVI and his wife were both guillotined. Princess Lambona, the girlfriend of Queen Louis XVI, became the owner of this blue diamond. She was probably killed in the French Revolution because she wore this unlucky diamond again.
This big blue diamond was stolen from the French national treasury on 1792. The fate of the thief is unknown, except that it was reconsidered once and its weight was reduced to 45.52 carats. It appeared in the jewelry market in London on 1830, and was bought by the banker Hope at a price of 18000. Since then, this blue diamond has been named "Hope" after the new owner's surname. Because the English word "Hope" also has the meaning of hope, it is also called "hope". Hope, a banker, unmarried, passed the blue diamond to his grandson (on condition that he changed his surname to Hope). In the next two years, "Hope" was resold many times.
1908, the blue diamond "Hope" was purchased by Turkish Sultangamid II for 400,000 US dollars. It is said that when the businessman who handled this business went out with his wife and children, the car fell off a cliff and the whole family was killed together. The blue diamond "Hope" was given to his confidant Zobid by Sudan in a Turkish court, but soon Zobid was executed by Sudan.
19 1 1 year, Mackland, the postmaster in Washington, USA, bought the blue diamond "Hope" for 1 14000 dollars, and he gave it to his wife as a gift. Maybe it is a coincidence! The year after Mrs. Macland got the "hope" of Blue Diamond, her son died in a car accident, her husband, Mr. Macland, died soon, and her daughter died of overdose of sleeping pills. Mrs markland died on 1947. Winston, a famous American jeweler, bought all her jewels on 1958 and became the new owner of the blue diamond "Hope".
What about the aftermath? Winston took this unlucky diamond and flew across the Atlantic many times in different seasons. Of course, everything is safe. Winston donated it to the country as a gift, and it is now in the Smithsonian Museum in Washington, USA. Maybe Harry Winston's kindness touched God, and God took back the curse of "Hope" diamond!