CAPRICE KFT brought to You the most precious “Blue Danube” Diamond Collection.

Our “Blue Danube” Diamond Collection was made with master goldsmith, who individually hand-finishes each jewel to ensure exceptional appearance for ultimate elegance.

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What are blue diamonds ?

Blue diamonds are very rare and the blue color due to boron.

Where do blue diamonds come from?

Traditionally, blue diamonds came from India, where they have been worn for many years. However, many blue diamonds now come from South Africa

The most famous blue diamond is The Hope Diamond.

The Smithsonian is home to the 45.52-carat Hope Diamond, the world’s largest deep blue diamond. The gem has a long and mysterious past—and some people even think it is cursed!
Scholars believe that King Louis XIV of France bought the Hope Diamond in 1668. After King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette attempted to flee France in 1791 during the French Revolution, the diamond was turned over to the French government. The next year it was stolen. It wasn’t until 1812 in London that the diamond appeared again. Though evidence indicated it was the same stone, there is no way to be completely sure. It passed through several owners before an American heiress named Mrs. Evelyn Walsh McLean brought it to the United States. She added its current setting—it is now surrounded by 16 white diamonds and hangs on a chain of 45 diamonds. After Mrs. McLean died, jeweler Harry Winston bought the diamond and donated it to the Smithsonian. And how did he send it? Winston simply placed the priceless diamond in a plain brown paper wrapper and sent it by registered first-class mail. He said, “It’s the safest way to mail gems. I’ve sent gems all over the world that way."
Today the Hope Diamond is one of the most visited museum objects in the world. And is it really cursed? Most curators don’t believe so. In fact, the Smithsonian has always looked at the Hope Diamond as a source ofgood luck!

Why is it called the "Hope diamond"?

By 1939, possibly earlier, the blue diamond was in the possession of Henry Philip Hope, from whom the Hope diamond has taken its name.It is believed to be cut from the Tavernier Blue, 112,5 CT blue diamond found in India in 1642 and previously part of the French Crown Jewels. This rare specimen can be viewed today at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History in Washington D.C.