OWNER’S WOES
GEM’S TRAIL OF TRAGEDY. WASHINGTON, Nov. 14. Once again the unlucky Hope diamond appears in an unlucky role, in the family 61 Edward McLean, the millionaire publisher. Mrs. Mcl<eau. one of the nation’s outstanding hostesses, is petitioning the Court for £2OOO a fnonth and counsel’s fees during her fight for seperate maintenance.
Ten years ago she became the possessor of the famous jewel, which is a large blue stone weighing 444 carats. Tt is suposed to have been cut from a stone 'purchased by Louis' XIV. of France, in 1668, which weighed 1124 carats' and 674 carats after cutting. It was stolen from the French Crown jewels in 1792. and the Hope diamond, which came into the market hi 1830. is supposed to be part of the missing istone. H. T. Hope bought is for £IB.OOO. It was .sold in 1906, aridl again in 1909. The last time it was «okl it realised £32.000. All of its purchasers came to violent ends.
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Hawera Star, Volume L, 27 November 1930, Page 8
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