Could a beautiful, 45.52 carat diamond be the source of suffering for generations of its owners? Shannon is here this week to report on the Hope Diamond, currently in stasis at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C. Is it really cursed, killing off anyone who touches it? Or was it a well constructed story told in order to sell it to the highest bidder? Join us this week to find out!

Sources:

The Curse of the Hope Diamond

The Smithsonian

The Great Courses Daily

Mental Floss

Forbes

Thought Co

Cursed Objects by J.W. Ocker