One of the most famous diamonds in the world, previously known as "Le bleu de France" or the Hope diamond is mentioned today, is not only extremely refined is also mysterious and attractive.
It was famous for the curse associated with the diamond in the ' long history. It was also known as a result in many Hollywood films that highlight the ' beauty and mysteries.
The Hope diamond is a deep blue diamond held at the Smithsonian Natural History Museum in Washington d. C valuation of 350 million dollars. It was shown the ' newest institution on 18 November in 2010 to thousand of viewers who queued for hours to see it. ..
Probably the most mysterious thing about the Hope diamond that when you look at it with the human eye you a beautiful deep blue color.
It shows, however, under ultraviolet lighting a red phosphorescence that is said that as a result of a small amount of boron within the structure of the crystals.
The Hope diamond is 45.52 carats or 9,10 g and all accounts according to the Hope diamond was stolen in the original form of the eye of a statue of the goddess Sita, the wife of Rama.
Stories that surfaced in January 1908 claimed that the Hope diamond was cursed, but some suggest that this curse would be the invention of Westerners from the Victorian era. Also that the legend was created to add mystique to increase buying appeal of the stone.
Another impressive diamond as the Centenary diamond which was presented to the world in its final form in May 1991. It is said that the third largest diamond to come from the Premier mine in South Africa.
It is appropriate the Beers Centenary Diamond called on 273.85 carats or 54.77 g in its original form. It is the highest rank of a colorless diamond with no internal and external flaws.
According to the Gemological Institute in America, her ' rating is a grade d color and one of the largest high color diamond ever found.
The Heart of Eternity is a fancy name for a diamond of this impressive glare on Carat Diamond or 5528 g. it is described and very appreciated as a fancy vivid blue by the Gemological Institute in America.
It is considered a member of a rare group of colored diamonds that come from South Africa Premier Mine. The Premier mine is the only mine in the world for the production of rare and exquisite type 11b blue diamonds.
This type of diamond represents less than 0.1% of all diamonds coming out of the Premier mine. It was unveiled to the public in January 2000 by De Beers as part of their Millennium jewels collection.
While exhibited in London in the Millennium Dome in 2000, was a robbery attempt on November 7, to steal from the collection, which was thwarted by the police after a tip-off allege.
The Moussaieff red diamond once known as the red shield diamond valued at $ 7 million and by no means an insignificant diamond because of its size compared to others.
It was found in Brazil by a farmer in the Abaetezinho River in 1990 in the region Alto Paranaíba, where there are many discoveries of big fancy colored diamonds.
It was purchased, cut and renamed the red shield by William Goldberg diamond Corp. and have assessed by G.I.A as a fancy red.
It was a mere 13.9 Carat or 2.78 g for cutting, but after cutting is 5.11 carats or 1022 g and the new owner is Moussaief Jewelry Ltd.
They have a triangular brilliant cut and it is rated as the largest Fancy Red by the Gemological Institute in America.
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