Among all diamonds, the most legendary and tragic one is the diamond of hope. "Hope" diamond was produced in India, and was brought back to France by French travel explorer Tavernier in 1668 and presented to Louis XIV. The irregular "Tavinine" blue diamond with the original weight of1/kloc-0.5 carat was re-cut into a heart shape of 76. 13 carat by the Royal French driller. Soon after this, the French royal family was unlucky. During the French Revolution, this blue diamond was stolen from the palace and sent to England to be cut into 45.52 carats of classical cushions. 1830, the blue diamond was spotted by the dealer Hope about 18000, hence the name "Hope". After Hope went bankrupt due to gambling, "Hope" diamonds were also forced to sell at 190 1. Later, through the jeweler Cartier, the "Hope" diamond was sold to the American newspaper industry and enjoyed McLean. Unfortunately, after McLean got the diamond of hope, it followed. Two years after Mrs. McLean's death, the diamond of hope was bought by Winston for 1949. 1958 Winston sent the Diamond of Hope to the Smithsonian Museum by ordinary mail. This "hope" blue diamond with a "spell" has been quietly displayed in the Winston Exhibition Hall of the Smithsonian Museum for people to watch. Although some people blame a blue hope diamond for all natural and man-made disasters in the United States after 1958, more people regard it as a masterpiece of nature and appreciate its unparalleled color and charm. 65438+On February 0, 2008, a rare blue diamond was sold in London, and the transaction price was16.4 million.

In May 2009, a 7.03-carat blue diamond changed hands for $9.5 million, creating the highest price of its kind.

20 14 1, South Africa's Petra Diamond Company announced the discovery of a blue diamond weighing 29.6 carats on 2 1. This diamond is bright in color, strong in saturation and flawless. Experts estimate that the market auction price of this diamond is between 6.5438+0.5 million and 20 million dollars.