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Julie Howlin Nov 10, 2023

The Hope Diamond is Pear shaped and bluish-grey in colour. The colour is caused by traces of boron and nitrogen within the stone. Eerily, these chemicals also make it glow red under ultraviolet light.

10 things you might not know about the Hope Diamond:

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10 November: The Hope Diamond

On this date in 1958 The Hope Diamond was sent to the National Museum of Natural History in Washington DC, USA, by registered mail. 10 fact...

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Brandon H

Dec 7, 2022

Along with all the usual sights and monuments, we also saw the #HopeDiamond and the #WrightFlyer. Unfortunately no pictures allowed in the National Archives but also saw the Founding Documents (Constitution, Declaration, Bill of Rights)