Hope Diamond Names: Hope Diamond, Le Bijou du Roi (the King’s - TopicsExpress



          

Hope Diamond Names: Hope Diamond, Le Bijou du Roi (the King’s Jewel), Le bleu de France, The Tavernier Blue. Weight: 45.62 carats (9 grams) Size and Shape: a “pear shaped” measuring 1 inch long Color: fancy dark grayish-blue / dark blue in color / steely-blue color Other colors: after exposure to a short-wave ultraviolet light, the diamond has red phosphorescence (glow-in-the-dark effect). It can only be seen in a dark room. Cut: cushion antique Where to find it? National Gem and Mineral collection at the Smithsonian Institution’s Natural History Museum in Washington D.C. ~Alexandria
Posted on: Wed, 14 Jan 2015 23:48:06 +0000

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