But by the start of the 20th century, rumours circulated about the owners who had come to a sticky end as a result of a curse - including ill fated members of the Hope family, who gave their name to the gem cut from the French Blue, and the beheadings of Louis and his wife Marie Antoinette.
Monday, January 21, 2008
Cursed Hope Diamond blood glow explained
But by the start of the 20th century, rumours circulated about the owners who had come to a sticky end as a result of a curse - including ill fated members of the Hope family, who gave their name to the gem cut from the French Blue, and the beheadings of Louis and his wife Marie Antoinette.