Anyone who has seen the movie Titanic must clearly remember the Star of the Sea. In fact, it has a real carrier, that is, the famous colored diamond existing in the Smithsonian Museum in Washington, USA-Hope, with bright and dark blue hope (weighing 45.52 carats) among all colored diamond, is the most famous colored diamond. Its history is like a fog, full of strange and tragic experiences. In the past, all its owners suffered misfortune. 19 12 Titanic made its maiden voyage on this ship. Let's take a look at the past life of this diamond.
In A.D. 1642, French explorer and jeweler Tavimir got this huge gem diamond for the first time in southwest India (the oldest diamond producer in the world), but the process of getting it was not very glorious. It was originally on the forehead of a Hindu idol, weighing 1 12 carats, with an extremely rare dark blue color. Glittering with charming blue light, according to the spectral analysis of later generations, its internal spectrum is different from ordinary diamonds, as unpredictable as God's eyes. 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. 1883 appeared in the jewelry market in London and was immediately bought by the dealer Hope, with a value of 18000. Hope jokingly called it "Hope Diamond", also called "Hope Diamond". When it was passed on to his grandson, the bank closed down and diamonds flowed into Eastern Europe. A prince once gave it to an actress. A few years later, the actress was shot by the prince. Later, this diamond was once owned by a wealthy Greek businessman, but he was killed in a terrible air crash. 1908 The diamond immediately fell into the hands of Turkish Sultangamid II. He bought it for $ 40W. When the businessman who handled the transaction went out with his wife and children, the car fell off a cliff and the whole family died together. In court, Sudan rewarded his confidant Zobid with "hope", but soon Zobid was executed by Sudan. Only nine months after Sudan's possession, a military coup was launched by 1909, and Sudan was ousted. No one saw even the slightest reflection of "hope"
19 12, Macland, the postmaster in Washington, USA, bought the blue diamond Hope for114,000 dollars, so the Hope crossed the ocean with the Titanic, and the Titanic made its maiden voyage. . . Macland gave it to his wife as a gift. 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".
Ironically, Winston took this unlucky diamond and flew across the Atlantic many times in different seasons, all of which were safe. After learning about the history of this diamond, he immediately donated it to the Smith Museum. Perhaps Harry Winston's kindness touched the Indian gods, and the gods withdrew their curse on the "Hope" diamond! Perhaps the mysterious and dazzling blue light of "hope" can only belong to the whole world, not the warm chest of the lover.
Say it again! At that time, among all the passengers on the Titanic, besides celebrities and "hope" from all walks of life in the first class and second class, there was also a mysterious passenger, that is, the Egyptian Pharaoh and his coffin thousands of years ago. The coffin was engraved with incantations in ancient Chinese characters. . . Did this spell lead to the death of the Tantenica on its maiden voyage? Or let Tantenica sink with hope?