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Did the Hope Diamond Curse a Washington, D.C. Family?

The Hope Diamond is rumored to carry centuries-old curse but is it real?

Aired 06/22/2024 | Rating NR

Boundary Stones

Did the Hope Diamond Curse a Washington, D.C. Family?

Special | 4m 43s

The Hope Diamond is rumored to carry centuries-old curse but is it real?

According to legend, the Hope Diamond has a centuries-old curse and brings disaster to everyone who possesses it. But that didn't deter Washington, D.C. socialites Evalyn Walsh McLean and her husband Ned. After they bought the diamond from the Cartier Jewelry Company in 1911, Evalyn proclaimed, "Bad luck objects, for me, are lucky." For the next 36 years, fate would test that theory.

Aired 06/22/2024 | Rating NR

Boundary Stones is a local public television program presented by WETA

Boundary Stones

Did the Hope Diamond Curse a Washington, D.C. Family?

Special | 4m 43s

According to legend, the Hope Diamond has a centuries-old curse and brings disaster to everyone who possesses it. But that didn't deter Washington, D.C. socialites Evalyn Walsh McLean and her husband Ned. After they bought the diamond from the Cartier Jewelry Company in 1911, Evalyn proclaimed, "Bad luck objects, for me, are lucky." For the next 36 years, fate would test that theory.

Aired 06/22/2024 | Rating NR

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