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#518105 - 09/23/09 10:50 AM The HOPE Diamond - finally freed!
MrsGotRocks Offline
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Registered: 03/27/09
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The Washington Post reports on the Hope Diamond unmounted and for public viewing.

Contained is a video on this famous and amazing blue diamond. I saw this posted on PS and thought I'd bring it here.

Could this be what Wenchie's buying?


http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/23/AR2009092302062.html?hpid=artslot

ETA - spelling


Edited by MrsGotRocks (09/23/09 10:51 AM)
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#518106 - 09/23/09 10:55 AM Re: The HOPE Diamond - finally freed! [Re: MrsGotRocks]
Blingaholic Offline
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really?! DH doesn't know it, but he'll be taking me down to the smithsonian to see this
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#518107 - 09/23/09 11:04 AM Re: The HOPE Diamond - finally freed! [Re: Blingaholic]
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It's gorgeous!! <3 <3 <3 <3
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#518109 - 09/23/09 11:08 AM Re: The HOPE Diamond - finally freed! [Re: MissDymonds666]
MrsMike_C Offline
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Registered: 06/10/07
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The new setting they are thinking of is sooooo old fashioned. I like the old setting better.
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#518110 - 09/23/09 11:10 AM Re: The HOPE Diamond - finally freed! [Re: MrsGotRocks]
Anozira Offline
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Registered: 07/13/06
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 Originally Posted By: MrsGotRocks
Could this be what Wenchie's buying?


That would explain why she's being so secretive about the whole thing and willing to sell her precious museum quality Tanzanite. Afterall she did say the mystery piece is an antique \:\)

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#518112 - 09/23/09 11:16 AM Re: The HOPE Diamond - finally freed! [Re: Anozira]
krupplover Offline
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I wonder what they're going to do with the diamonds in the old setting...any one of them would make a honking solitaire!! ;9
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#518114 - 09/23/09 11:17 AM Re: The HOPE Diamond - finally freed! [Re: MrsMike_C]
MrsGotRocks Offline
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 Originally Posted By: MrsMike_C
The new setting they are thinking of is sooooo old fashioned. I like the old setting better.


I know, Mrs. Mike. It looks Art Deco-ish to me and a bit busy for me. The old mounting is much more classic. But doesn't it look beautiful unmounted? My hands would've been shaking holding that diamond! Probably would've fallen over in my chair and crushed it. Can you imagine?


Edited by MrsGotRocks (09/23/09 11:18 AM)
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#518118 - 09/23/09 11:25 AM Re: The HOPE Diamond - finally freed! [Re: MrsGotRocks]
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Me too. But man, I would never forget an experience like that.
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#518119 - 09/23/09 11:27 AM Re: The HOPE Diamond - finally freed! [Re: Anozira]
CaraMish Offline
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Hmmmm, I wonder what they're doing with the old setting??????

Thanks for the info and link, MrsGR; that was fun! \:D
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#518121 - 09/23/09 11:32 AM Re: The HOPE Diamond - finally freed! [Re: CaraMish]
MrsW Offline
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Thanks for the link MGR! Here are a couple of pics for fun! One of my favorite stories about the Hope Diamond is when Mrs. McLean owned it and let her Great Dane wear it, supposedly she had a wacky sense of humor!

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