Listen "Oh Curse You!!!"
Episode Synopsis
Halloween is here and we couldn’t resist an opportunity to talk about cursed gemstones and jewelry. We go as far back to the legendary Hope Diamond, The Curse of the Delhi Purple Sapphire, The Black Orlov and yes, even a cursed opal. 00:00:00 Garlic Breath00:41:00 Halloween Special – Cursed Jewelry01:44:00 The most famous cursed gemstone – The Hope Diamond02:35:00 It all began in the year of 166604:05:00 1678 – Louise the 14th = French Blue05:02:00 Louise the 15th = Order of the Golden Fleece05:47:00 Louise the 16th 06:13:00 When things start to go south07:24:00 And then the stone disappeared08:03:00 20 years later the Hope Diamond appeared08:41:00 1812 – Sold to King George the IV and it’s transition to the Hope Family09:19:00 16 years after the Hope Estate10:29:00 Getting picked up by Cartier10:45:00 Attempting to turn it lucky11:49:00 No hope for the Hope Diamond12:12:50 The final curse of the Hope Diamond13:01:00 Cool qualities about the Hope Diamond13:36:00 The curse of the Delhi Purple Sapphire (aka Amethyst)14:08:00 A letter from Heron Allen to the future processor of the Amethyst18:33:00 A curse opal 21:10:00 The Black Orlov
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