In 1910, the famous jeweler Cartier sold a mysterious diamond to an American woman. Interestingly, the lady made a point in the transaction that if any misfortune occurred to her family six months after getting the diamond, Cartier would have to refund it in full. But in the end, the mingyuan family still ended up with a broken family.
The diamond is called the "Star of Hope," but its name is a different one. For whoever wears this diamond will eventually die. Therefore, many people think that this is a "cursed" diamond.
The Hope Diamond first appeared in India in the 17th century, and it is said that this blue gem was once an eye on a Buddha statue. Later, it was taken by an abbot without authorization and sold to a buyer of a nearby mining area.
Unexpectedly, shortly after selling the diamond, the abbot suddenly fell ill and died. The acquirer managed to live to be 84 years old, but was eventually bitten to death by a wild dog.
Since then, this diamond has been passed down to the hands of various kings and nobles. But without exception, these people's endings are more miserable than one.
In 1673, Louis XIV set this diamond on the collar ornament that the king must wear, and its exquisite beauty was praised by posterity as the "Blue of France".
But even with a different name, the curse of this diamond did not stop. During the reign of Louis XIV, the country was in turmoil, several of his illegitimate sons died one after another, and he himself died of illness in 1715.
Later, Louis XV succeeded to the throne, and he changed the blue of France to a pendant. But his path to power was equally uneven, and he even lost a large amount of land. Louis XV then died of smallpox.
Louis XVI was under 20 years old when louis XV died, and he was simply unable to solve the problems of the country. The young emperor also gave the blue of France, which represented the pride of the royal power, to Queen Marie Antoinette to play with at will.
Soon, the French Revolution began, and on January 21, 1793, the 38-year-old Louis XVI was beheaded in public. Shortly thereafter, the 37-year-old queen was also executed at the guillotine in Revolution Square.
In the chaos of the royal family, the blue of France once disappeared. Finally, it appeared in the home of a Dutch jeweler.
The dutch jeweler's son was a gambler, and in order to pay off his gambling debts, he stole his father's diamonds and sold them to a merchant.
Afterwards, the Dutch jeweler who knew about the incident was killed alive, and his son also committed suicide because of regret. The merchant who received the diamond had just sold the diamond to another jeweler, and before he could collect the money, he died in bed because of a high fever.
In 1812, the diamond was transferred to the British royal family, and King George IV of the United Kingdom set the diamond on the collar. What a familiar scene, this time, hope diamond did not soften, carrying the curse to the end.
In 1817, George IV's only daughter died in childbirth. In 1821, his wife died. In 1830, George IV died. It is worth mentioning that George IV had too much debt during his lifetime, and the royal family sold his jewelry after his death in order to pay off the debt.
In just 18 years, George IV experienced life and death, and his family was destroyed.
From India to France to Britain, this time the star of hope went to the United States. At this time, the curse of the Star of Hope was already well known, and its power was getting stronger and stronger.
In 1908, Sultan Abdul Hamid II of the Ottoman Empire purchased the Diamond of Hope. The following year, the second was deposed. Simon, a diamond merchant, bought the diamonds back and sold them to French bankers. As a result, the banker committed suicide in a frenzy not long after.
After the banker committed suicide, the Russian prince bought the diamond. The prince lent the diamond to the actor's girlfriend Lauren to wear, and then the girlfriend was shot and killed the first time she took the diamond to the stage. The prince was also assassinated by the Russian Revolution in Paris shortly afterwards.
The undead Simon bought the diamonds again and sold them to a Persian jewelry merchant.
Simon, who has changed hands several times and made a lot of money, has forgotten the power of diamonds. In 1929, Simon made all the money he made because of the Great Depression.
The Persian merchant was so frightened that he bought the diamond in 1909 and sold it to Cartier in 1910. Cartier was not in a hurry, wrapped up the experience of this diamond, and then sold it to an American celebrity at a high price.
In order to prevent the occurrence of the curse, the lady also specially explained to Cartier that if anything bad happened to the woman's family within six months of buying the diamond, Cartier would refund the full amount.
Although the celebrities are thoughtful, the six-month time limit is slightly shorter. Six months later, nothing happened in the celebrity's house. The famous woman also thought that she was a special physique, and showed off this beautiful diamond to everyone.
But ten years later, Mingyuan's 9-year-old son died in a car accident. He divorced in 1932 after his husband cheated on him, and his husband died of illness in 1941.
The only surviving daughter of The Famous Lady committed suicide in 1946 after taking a large amount of sleeping pills. The following year, the lonely lady also died of pneumonia.
Now, the diamond was donated to the Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C. The curse of this diamond finally stopped here.
Not only that, but the diamond has also brought a lot of benefits to the museum and played a very important role in public education.
It seems that the person who gets this diamond with a greedy heart will be cursed. And letting go of desire, the diamond returns to the brilliant light of the treasure itself.
