Comments on: See the Hope Diamond in its New Setting, Unveiled Today at Natural History http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/aroundthemall/2010/11/see-the-hope-diamond-in-its-new-setting-unveiled-today-at-natural-history/ A new Smithsonian blog covering scenes and sightings from the Smithsonian museums and beyond. Fri, 24 May 2013 17:34:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4 By: Zoe P. Strassfield: Space History in DC — Better the Second Time at NEWS.GeekNerdNetwork.com http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/aroundthemall/2010/11/see-the-hope-diamond-in-its-new-setting-unveiled-today-at-natural-history/comment-page-1/#comment-7178 Zoe P. Strassfield: Space History in DC — Better the Second Time at NEWS.GeekNerdNetwork.com Sat, 30 Jul 2011 02:59:26 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/aroundthemall/?p=15341#comment-7178 [...] Since I’d seen it before, I knew that while the Hope Diamond is rather big for a cut diamond, and especially for a rare blue diamond, it’s not as big as most people imagine it will be- it’s about the size of a walnut. (Not to fret, there ARE baseball- and softball-sized diamonds elsewhere in the gem halls.) So since I went in thinking “It’s small” and not “It’s big”, the diamond actually seemed a little bigger than I remembered! (Maybe that had to do with the stylish new setting.) [...] [...] Since I’d seen it before, I knew that while the Hope Diamond is rather big for a cut diamond, and especially for a rare blue diamond, it’s not as big as most people imagine it will be- it’s about the size of a walnut. (Not to fret, there ARE baseball- and softball-sized diamonds elsewhere in the gem halls.) So since I went in thinking “It’s small” and not “It’s big”, the diamond actually seemed a little bigger than I remembered! (Maybe that had to do with the stylish new setting.) [...]

]]> By: Zoe P. Strassfield: Space History in DC — Better the Second Time | PCE Groups, LLC http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/aroundthemall/2010/11/see-the-hope-diamond-in-its-new-setting-unveiled-today-at-natural-history/comment-page-1/#comment-7168 Zoe P. Strassfield: Space History in DC — Better the Second Time | PCE Groups, LLC Fri, 29 Jul 2011 17:23:29 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/aroundthemall/?p=15341#comment-7168 [...] Since I’d seen it before, I knew that while the Hope Diamond is rather big for a cut diamond, and especially for a rare blue diamond, it’s not as big as most people imagine it will be- it’s about the size of a walnut. (Not to fret, there ARE baseball- and softball-sized diamonds elsewhere in the gem halls.) So since I went in thinking “It’s small” and not “It’s big”, the diamond actually seemed a little bigger than I remembered! (Maybe that had to do with the stylish new setting.) [...] [...] Since I’d seen it before, I knew that while the Hope Diamond is rather big for a cut diamond, and especially for a rare blue diamond, it’s not as big as most people imagine it will be- it’s about the size of a walnut. (Not to fret, there ARE baseball- and softball-sized diamonds elsewhere in the gem halls.) So since I went in thinking “It’s small” and not “It’s big”, the diamond actually seemed a little bigger than I remembered! (Maybe that had to do with the stylish new setting.) [...]

]]> By: Zoe P. Strassfield: Space History in DC — Better the Second Time | eduJunction http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/aroundthemall/2010/11/see-the-hope-diamond-in-its-new-setting-unveiled-today-at-natural-history/comment-page-1/#comment-7167 Zoe P. Strassfield: Space History in DC — Better the Second Time | eduJunction Fri, 29 Jul 2011 16:21:52 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/aroundthemall/?p=15341#comment-7167 [...] Since I’d seen it before, I knew that while the Hope Diamond is rather big for a cut diamond, and especially for a rare blue diamond, it’s not as big as most people imagine it will be- it’s about the size of a walnut. (Not to fret, there ARE baseball- and softball-sized diamonds elsewhere in the gem halls.) So since I went in thinking “It’s small” and not “It’s big”, the diamond actually seemed a little bigger than I remembered! (Maybe that had to do with the stylish new setting.) [...] [...] Since I’d seen it before, I knew that while the Hope Diamond is rather big for a cut diamond, and especially for a rare blue diamond, it’s not as big as most people imagine it will be- it’s about the size of a walnut. (Not to fret, there ARE baseball- and softball-sized diamonds elsewhere in the gem halls.) So since I went in thinking “It’s small” and not “It’s big”, the diamond actually seemed a little bigger than I remembered! (Maybe that had to do with the stylish new setting.) [...]

]]> By: Beth Py-Lieberman http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/aroundthemall/2010/11/see-the-hope-diamond-in-its-new-setting-unveiled-today-at-natural-history/comment-page-1/#comment-6132 Beth Py-Lieberman Mon, 28 Mar 2011 14:28:40 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/aroundthemall/?p=15341#comment-6132 Hi Barbara, Thanks for asking. No, the Smithsonian Stores do not plan to offer a reproduction of the Hope Diamond, as it appears in its new setting. Glad you're enjoying your repro of the Hope in its old setting. Hi Barbara,

Thanks for asking. No, the Smithsonian Stores do not plan to offer a reproduction of the Hope Diamond, as it appears in its new setting. Glad you’re enjoying your repro of the Hope in its old setting.

]]> By: Barbara Wesolek http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/aroundthemall/2010/11/see-the-hope-diamond-in-its-new-setting-unveiled-today-at-natural-history/comment-page-1/#comment-6130 Barbara Wesolek Mon, 28 Mar 2011 01:04:40 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/aroundthemall/?p=15341#comment-6130 I bought a copy of the Hope Diamond in its heavy circle frame of 16 stones. The new setting is so much more attractive. Is a copy availble in the new setting from the Musuem Gift Shop? I bought a copy of the Hope Diamond in its heavy circle frame of 16 stones. The new setting is so much more attractive. Is a copy availble in the new setting from the Musuem Gift Shop?

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