<p>We discuss the history of the Hope Diamond and it's famous curse.  From it's "acquisition" in India by Jean-Baptiste Tavernier to it's acquisition by the Smithsonian, the Hope Diamond has been famous for tragedies that have surrounded it.  Are they part of a curse, or just a false pattern that people have latched on to?</p>

We discuss the history of the Hope Diamond and it's famous curse. From it's "acquisition" in India by Jean-Baptiste Tavernier to it's acquisition by the Smithsonian, the Hope Diamond has been famous for tragedies that have surrounded it. Are they part of a curse, or just a false pattern that people have latched on to?

<p>We discuss the history of the Hope Diamond and it's famous curse.&nbsp; From it's "acquisition" in India by Jean-Baptiste Tavernier to it's acquisition by the Smithsonian, the Hope Diamond has been famous for tragedies that have surrounded it.&nbsp; Are they part of a curse, or just a false pattern that people have latched on to?</p>

43 - The Hope Diamond

What could an Engineer and an Archaeologist have to talk about? Listen to us discuss history, mysteries, science, culture and art.  The world is vast and episode by episode we learn about the way the world works.

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What could an Engineer and an Archaeologist have to talk about? Listen to us discuss history, mysteries, science, culture and art. The world is vast and episode by episode we learn about the way the world works.

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