Talk:Hope Diamond
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[edit] Winston mailing
This article mentions Winston mailing the Hope to the Smithsonian in a brown paper bag through the postal service. However, the article on Winston himself identifies a different diamond as "The Jonker" that he had put in the mail. Since it was also a large diamond, the two could be confused. However, since The Jonker was uncut it is much more likely this is the one he had mailed as it would have appeared unspectacular to anyone who came across it. The Hope would have been finished and easily recognizable as valuable. 66.152.251.226 (talk) 14:45, 16 January 2008 (UTC)
[edit] value
I wonder, what is the estimated value of the hope diamond to date?
- As stated in the article, the Hope diamond was examined by GIA gemologists in December 1988. They graded it for clarity, color, cut, and weight. They DID NOT appraise it. T.E. Goodwin 05:31, 17 February 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Added to Wikiproject Paranormal
...due to the circumstances surrounding the curse, et al. --Chr.K. 19:14, 11 October 2006 (UTC)
- If you read the Hope Diamond article carefully, you will see that the so-called "curse" was an invention that started in 1909, because of a newspaper article. Many of the people "cursed" by possession of the diamond never existed. Harry Winston often carried the Hope Diamond on his person, and he died at the age of 82 of natural causes. In actuality, there is nothing "paranormal" about the Hope Diamond, except for the ongoing nonsense about the alleged "curse." T.E. Goodwin 05:36, 17 February 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Pitau
Sieur Piteau is not the forename of the jeweller, it is his title in french it is like writing in english Lord Pitau. I'd rather write 'The jeweller Piteau,' —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Chris CII (talk • contribs) 00:27, 3 March 2007 (UTC).
[edit] two images
The two images at the end of the article are pretty atrocious quality, and don't show the diamond nearly as well as the first pic. Can we get rid of them? They add nothing to the article. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 141.213.220.186 (talk) 06:07, 12 September 2007 (UTC)
this is a bunch of poopie. and curses are not real. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.68.12.134 (talk) 19:35, 22 April 2008 (UTC)
