Hope Diamond

"Evening Star" Diamond, 39-Carat Jewel, Up For Auction

AP | Posted 11.13.2009 | New York


NEW YORK — A 39-carat pear-shaped diamond called the Evening Star is going on the auction block in New York City. Its pre-sale estimate is betw...

Hope Diamond Displayed By Smithsonian For First Time Without Setting

AP | RANDOLPH E. SCHMID | Posted 11.23.2009 | Home


WASHINGTON — For the first time, the famed and feared Hope Diamond is on display au naturel. The doors were locked....

Happy Anniversary, Hope Diamond!

Stephanie Green | Posted 09.20.2009 | Style

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Stephanie Green

The Hope Diamond, that elusive deep blue jewel with an even deeper fabled history, is celebrating its 50th anniversary at the Smithsonian... the diamo...

South Park Obama Victory Episode Aired Wednesday Night (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 12.07.2008 | Media


It didn't take long for the notoriously-fast-working folks at South Park to lampoon President-Elect Obama. Last night's episode featured the presiden...

Lesotho Mine Yields One of World's Largest Diamonds (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

Reuters | Posted 10.23.2008 | Style


Miners in the southern African kingdom of Lesotho have found one of the world's largest diamonds, a near-flawless white gem weighing nearly 500 carats...