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Evalyn Walsh McLean
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Evalyn McLean was an American mining heiress and socialite, famous for reputedly being an owner of the 45-carat (9.0 g) Hope Diamond, as well as another famous diamond, the 94-carat (18.8 g) Star of the East. She also authored a memoir, Father Struck It Rich, with Boyden Sparkes.
Portrait of Evalyn Walsh McLean (1914), wearing the Hope Diamond
Portrait of Evalyn Walsh McLean (1914), wearing the Hope Diamond
Hope Diamond
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The Hope Diamond is a 45.52 carats diamond that has been famed for its great size since the 18th century. Extracted in the 17th century from the Kollur Mine in Guntur, India, the Hope Diamond is a blue diamond. Its exceptional size has revealed new information about the formation of diamonds.
The Hope Diamond in the National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C.
The Hope Diamond in the National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C.
The Hope Diamond in 1974.
The Hope Diamond in 1974.
The Hope Diamond in the National Museum of Natural History, Washington D.C., 2014.
The Hope Diamond in the National Museum of Natural History, Washington D.C., 2014.
Tavernier's original sketch of the Tavernier Blue
Tavernier's original sketch of the Tavernier Blue