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So Supernatural

MYSTICAL: The Curse of the Hope Diamond

So Supernatural

audiochuck | Crime House

True Crime, Society & Culture

4.622.3K Ratings

🗓️ 27 December 2024

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

For centuries, the Hope Diamond has haunted history with its timeless beauty and its sinister legends. Over the years, it fell into ownership of kings, queens, socialites, and celebrity jewelers, many of whom were supposedly touched by its curse, and met tragic fates. While the diamond is now safely locked away at the Smithsonian Museum in D.C., there are ancient legends that say diamonds do hold mysterious powers… could the Hope Diamond be one of them?

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0:00.0

Call me a girly girl, but I love a nice piece of jewelry.

0:06.7

Not only can it make you feel like a million bucks, but a good piece can complete an entire look.

0:12.4

I mean, think about the movie Titanic for a second.

0:15.3

Do you remember a single thing Kate Winslet wore in that film?

0:19.5

Probably not, but do you remember that huge freaking necklace

0:22.6

her character Rose hung onto to the very end? The one with the big blue stone? I bet you do.

0:29.5

Now here's a little fun fact. That prop was actually inspired by a very real life piece of jewelry.

0:41.1

It's called the Hope Diamond. Throughout history,

0:47.3

it's been owned by the highest of society, kings, queens, sultans, erasces, celebrities. I mean, the list goes on. And just like Rose, those who wore it were said to experience some

0:52.8

titanicsized devastations

0:55.4

because the Hope Diamond reportedly holds a curse that puts all others to shame.

1:02.5

So yes, while they do say beauty comes with a price tag,

1:06.5

today's story is about those who paid for it with their life.

1:12.2

I'm Ashley Flowers, and this is So Supernatural.

1:27.2

We're back for another episode of So Supernatural.

1:31.4

I'm Rasha Pecorero.

1:33.1

And I'm her sister, Yvette Gentile.

1:36.1

And today we're talking about a hex that's been brewing for centuries,

1:40.6

The Curse of the Hope Diamond.

1:43.4

Now, Rose's plot line in Titanic might be made up, written for the big screen.

1:48.4

But the misfortune suffered by everyone who's ever actually owned the Hope Diamond,

1:53.7

well, those all seem to be very real.

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