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Discovered just last year, the largest uncut, gem-quality diamond mined in North America will go on display at the Museum of Natural History.
Sep 23, 2009
Smithsonian Unveils Hope Diamond, Unadorned
Courtesy Smithsonian The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History held a press conference this morning (the Post even sent someone to cover it) to show off the Hope Diamond, now on display for the first time ever without any kind of setting. The 45.52-carat diamond has been at the museum for 50 years, but always in its traditional setting, a pendant circled by smaller diamonds on a diamond necklace. The naked blue gem will…