Hope Diamond
Last updated 26 September 2019
(Hope Diamond, n.d)
The Hope Diamond is one of the most valuable diamonds in the world. But rumour has it that it’s cursed.
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Hope Diamond
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Goldman, D. (2002). The ‘Curse’ of the Hope Diamond. Biography, 6(5), 24. Retrieved from Australia / New Zealand Reference Centre database.
Hope Diamond `is Sun King’s legendary gem’. (2008). Australian, The. Retrieved from Australia / New Zealand Reference Centre database.
Rattini, K. (2006). Curse of the Hope Diamond. National Geographic Kids, (364), 28-29. Retrieved from Australia / New Zealand Reference Centre database.
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Radford, B. (2014). Mystery of the Hope Diamond curse. Retrieved from https://www.livescience.com/45239-hope-diamond-curse.html
Rosenberg, J. (2018). The curse of the Hope Diamond. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/the-curse-of-the-hope-diamond-1779329
Smithsonian. (n.d.). History of the Hope Diamond. Retrieved from https://www.si.edu/spotlight/hope-diamond/history
Treasures of the world. (1999). Retrieved from http://www.pbs.org/treasuresoftheworld/
Videos
Smithsonian Channel. (2013, May 10). The extraordinary history of the Hope Diamond [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOO5-RTTAF4
Smithsonian Channel. (2010, November 9). The many owners of the Hope Diamond [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-ihhvxdu7Q
Mystery of the Hope Diamond [Video file]. (2010). Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Network. Retrieved from ClickView database.
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Hope Diamond [Image]. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://dcgia.org/2007/05/15/dr-richard-kurin/