Secrets of the Hope Diamond - DVD
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The saga surrounding Louis XIV's blue diamond is a web of intrigue, betrayal and a bizarre curse, spanning three centuries. First brought back from India, it was then stolen during the French Revolution. Later, in London, another diamond appeared -- slightly smaller but equally magnificent -- the Hope diamond. Is the Hope diamond a recut version of the mythical blue gem? Through the discovery of a lead replica of Louis XIV's stone, and
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- GenreDocumentaryDescriptionThe saga surrounding Louis XIV's blue diamond is a web of intrigue, betrayal and a bizarre curse, spanning three centuries. First brought back from India, it was then stolen during the French Revolution. Later, in London, another diamond appeared -- slightly smaller but equally magnificent -- the Hope diamond. Is the Hope diamond a recut version of the mythical blue gem? Through the discovery of a lead replica of Louis XIV's stone, andTitleSecrets of the Hope Diamond - DVDFormatDVDMPAA RatingNRStudioNational Geographic
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