Do you believe in superstitions or curses? If so, the curse of the Hope Diamond may be of interest to you, as well as a disappointment. Currently, the Hope diamond is kept in the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, but has traveled around the world since being found in India during the seventeenth century. According to accounts from the Victorian era, the Hope Diamond was believed to curse all who touched it with bad luck and much misfortune. This curse, while believed to be made up for the purpose of giving the diamond mysterious qualities and more worth, has also been backed up with proof of bad luck coming to previous owners. Much proof of the Diamonds curse being true occurred during the French revolution. During this revolution, the diamond was believed to be the cause of the be-headings of the King and Queen of France, as well as the mutilation of Princess de Lamballe. Whether this curse is real or not is something no one will ever know, but just to be on the safe side... Do not touch the diamond!
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