Hope Diamond Value

Hope Diamond Value

The Hope Diamond Value is definitely very difficult to determine since it is unquestionably the most famous diamond in the world. It is also the most expensive diamond in the planet. We do know that many other least famous diamonds that are much smaller in size have sold up to tens of millions of dollars. Because of it long well known history and it’s incredibly large size I wouldn’t be surprised if the Hope Diamond were to sell up to $500,000,000. Yes, that’s half a billion dollars!

The Hope Diamond wasn’t always named the Hope Diamond. When it was originally discovered in the 17th Century it was referred to as the Tevernier Diamond. It was named Tavernier because of the French missionary who purchased the diamond.

Tavernier purchased the diamond from a slave who lived in India. Originally, Tavernier thought the diamond was a sapphire due to its large size and rare blue color for a diamond. Later Tavernier realized it was indeed a very rare diamond and today it is still the rarest blue diamond in existence.

Originally the Hope Diamond measured approximately 115 carats when it was first discovered. After several owners and several cuts to the diamond over the years, the Hope Diamond today measures only 42 carats. Which is about three times smaller than when it was originally discovered.

Today the Hope Diamond is the rarest and most famous Blue Diamond known to man kind. It currently belongs to the Smithsonian and the Diamond is not for sale and probably never will be. However, experts estimate that if the Hope Diamond were to sell in today’s market it could realize up to $500,000,000 making it the Worlds Most Valuable Diamond!

Pedigrees
Tavernier – Sold it to King X1V from France in 1668.
King Louis XIV – 1668 to 1673 at least
King Louis XV to 1749
Louis XVI to 1791
French Government 1791
1792 to Stolen
1812 to Daniel Eliason (London Diamond Merchant)
1820’s to 1830 – George IV from England
1830’a to 1839 – Henry Filipp Hope
1840’s to Henrey Thomas Hope
Late 1800’s to 1901 – Lord Francis Hope
1901 to London Dealer
1901 to Joseph Frankels from Sons of N.Y City
1900’s to 1909 Selim Habib
1909 to C.H. Rosenau
1909 to Piere Cartier
1911 to 1947 Mrs. Mc Lean
1949 to 1958 Harry Winston Incorporated from N.Y City
1958 to Date Donated to the Smithsonian