Hope diamond

American  

noun

1. a sapphire-blue Indian diamond, the largest blue diamond in the world, weighing 44.5 carats and supposedly cut from a bigger diamond that was once part of the French crown jewels: now in the Smithsonian Institution.

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Etymology

Origin of Hope diamond

After Henry Philip Hope (died 1839), English gem collector, who once owned it

Example Sentences

Tour the Smithsonian Gem Collection whenever you want with this book on the histories of the Star of Asia sapphire, the Dom Pedro Aquamarine obelisk and the Hope Diamond.

From The Wall Street Journal

Other museums, like the National Museum of Natural History, may not face as many hurdles, since it features many aspects of physical history, including some undisputed assets, like the Hope Diamond.

From Slate

People just want to see Curtis and Lohan palling around in a comedy that frames their reunion like it’s the Hope Diamond.

From Los Angeles Times

On Thursday, the Smithsonian plans to unveil the gem — named in part for the Merelani region of Tanzania where it was found — and display it along with the Hope Diamond, the Carmen Lúcia ruby and other spectacular jewels in its hall of geology, gems and minerals.

From Washington Post

Perhaps it is only fitting, then, that the same estate, though under a different name, would have become home to what is now the Smithsonian’s Hope Diamond.

From Washington Post