The Hope Diamond: The $350 Million Curse That Found a Home at the Smithsonian
On this day in history, November 10, 1958, one of the world’s most iconic gems — the Hope Diamond — found its permanent home at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. The 45.52-carat blue diamond, valued today at an estimated $350 million, remains one of the museum’s most-visited and admired treasures. A Gem Born from … Read more