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Episode 37: The Hope Diamond

Episode 37: The Hope Diamond

Diamonds are a girl’s best friend. Marilyn Monroe…

Stuff about Things: An Art History Podcast

September 1, 20231h 13m

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Show Notes

Diamonds are a girl’s best friend. Marilyn Monroe and Madonna told me so! That is… unless those diamonds are cursed! This episode is a deep-dive into the Hope Diamond, a 45.52 carat blue diamond in the collection of the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. Come for an almost too-thorough history, stay for stories about a blingy great dane named Mike.