Text Chapter 1647 The Diamond of Bad Luck
When Haman entered the palace with Lynshaw and Lima, there were almost no people inside, and Hashim took them all the way to the room where Hariman received his guests. It was an ordinary living room, with a circle of sofas in it, and the middle one, of course, was Harriman's seat. Hashim invited them to sit down and said, "The king will come soon, please wait a moment." β
Because there was an unpleasant meeting yesterday, today Haman and Hashem are also relatively silent, they only talk to their own people, and the atmosphere is a little dull. About twenty minutes or so, Harriman finally came, Harriman hurriedly stood up, but Harriman didn't look at him, went straight to his seat and sat down, with a grim expression, and said, "Sit down, have you brought something?"
Without any scruples about being open to the public, Harriman's true colors were revealed, and he glanced at Harman, his eyes full of contempt and disgust. Turning a blind eye, Harman stood up respectfully, and took out the box containing the "Star of Hope", and Hashem walked over, took it, and handed it to Harriman.
Harriman took it in his hand, opened the box, his eyes lit up, and his originally indifferent face also smiled, and he stared at the jade like the sea for a long time, completely forgetting that there were guests in front of him. Hashem coughed before Harriman came to his senses, and he slowly closed the box and held it in his hand. Raising his head, he looked at Haman, his face changed, and his eyes looked at Haman like a knife. Haman couldn't understand why his face was sunny and cloudy.
Harriman said coldly: "Are you not at ease with me, afraid that I will not keep my word?" Harman was shocked and hurriedly defended: "I have never meant this, and I have always respected you. Harriman snorted slightly and interrupted him: "Okay, you don't have to be hypocritical. If it's not, why is it so much fanfare that the whole world knows about it?"
Haman bowed his head and said humbly, "I didn't mean that, but I just wanted to show your prestige and conduct on behalf of the king, and to show my respect." Harriman made no secret of his dislike for Harman, and said disdainfully: "What kind of, do brothers need to spread their feelings through the public media? Haman was speechless, expressionless, with whatever you want.
Seeing that he had nothing to say, the anger in his heart slowly calmed down, he looked at the gem in his hand, and said slowly: "I heard that this is a "diamond of bad luck", and anyone who gets it will suffer bad luck, do you think that if you give it to me, I will be unlucky from now on?"
Harman didn't expect him to ask such a question, and he was stunned for a moment, not knowing how to answer.
Probably one of the most famous colored diamonds in the world, the Hope Diamond is the world's largest surviving blue diamond, weighing 45.52 carats, and was produced in the 17th century at the Kollar mine in Golconda, India. And because of the notoriety of "Diamond of Bad Luck", it is overshadowed by an extremely mysterious color.
Originally set on the forehead of a Hindu deity, this fiery blue diamond was later removed by foolish humans, and the curse of the gods has been with it ever since, spreading misfortune to every owner who possesses it.
In 1642, the French smuggler Tafinne obtained a 112.5-carat diamond from India at a low price. This diamond emits a pale blue glow and is invaluable. It is said that in the 15th century, an Indian monk stole it from the forehead of a temple deity, and the monk was caught and tortured to death. Taphne sold the diamonds for a large sum of money, but his son was a gambler and was later killed by a pack of hungry wild dogs in India.
Later, the diamond fell into the hands of King Louis XIV of France. The minister, who had borrowed a diamond, was arrested for embezzlement and died in prison. Princess Rambal, who often wore the diamond, was later killed by a group of rioters, and Louis XIV died of illness. The diamond passed to the successor Louis XVI and his queen, both of whom were soon guillotined.
After the French Revolution, the diamond disappeared in turmoil for nearly forty years and later fell into the hands of Prince Konitovsky of Russia. The prince gave it to his mistress, who later shot her to death and then committed suicide.
The diamond was later reworked and divided into 44.5 carats by a Dutch diamondsmith. As a result, his son stole his diamond, and the diamondsmith committed suicide in a fit of rage.
After several changes of hands, Irish banker Hope bought it for $150,000 and named it the "Hope" diamond. The name is still in use today. When it reached his grandson, the banks collapsed and diamonds flowed into Eastern Europe.
In 1908, the Ottoman Sultan Hamid bought the diamond for a whopping sum of $400,000. Nine months after he received the diamond, the Sultan was ousted in a military coup d'Γ©tat in 1909 by the Young Turks. By this time, the diamond's ominous reputation had spread, but one wealthy American businessman, McLean, was not convinced. He bought the diamond for $154,000 and brought it to the United States. Soon his youngest son, Winterson, was hit by a car and died, and McLean himself died in the hospital due to mental illness due to bankruptcy. His wife, Evelyn, was addicted to drugs, and his daughter died from an overdose.
It was not until 1949 that Winston, the great American jeweler "Diamond King", bought the "Hope Diamond", and the shadow of death overshadowed the businessman's desire for fame and fortune, and he donated it to the Smithsonian Museum after learning about the history of this diamond. After that, the curse of the Hindu deity ceased from the public eye: it came from the forehead of the idol belonging to the public, and it belonged to the museum belonging to the public. No one dares to wear it anymore, perhaps, the mysterious dazzling blue light can only belong to the whole world, and not to the warm chest of a lover.
The "Star of Hope" is perhaps the most ironic of the diamonds, and despite its name, it never gives its owner the slightest hope.
Harriman undoubtedly knew the history of the diamond, but his love for the treasure far outweighed his fear of doom, and when he heard that it had reappeared in the Smithsonian Institution, he was bent on getting it, and today he finally got his wish, but after taking it into his hands, he remembered the legends and wondered how long he would be able to own it.
Harman didn't know much about this, he managed to get this gem in order to meet Harriman's request, and even if he took it all the way, he didn't have any thoughts of love or hate, and he couldn't even understand how much Harriman liked it. Now that I have listened to Harriman's words, I know that this thing has brought so many things. He bowed and replied, "Your Majesty, perhaps you are the true master of it, and your great fortune will surely bring you good fortune and peace." β