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There are several stereotypical legends about cursed gemstones circulating in literature and history. According to the stories, they were allegedly stolen by greedy Europeans from Eastern temples, where they served as decorations (and even eyes) for statues of exotic gods. And for this theft and desecration of the shrine, the thieves and their heirs were cursed and became victims of the priests' revenge. Today I will tell you about one of the most famous cursed diamonds in the world, whose dark history stretches from beheaded French kings to the Titanic - the Hope Diamond. #hopediamond Support the channel with exclusive materials for subscribers: Boosty: https://boosty.to/elevated Patreon: / julia_bolchakova My social networks: Instagram: / perpetual_foreigner Facebook (please follow): / julia.bolchakova All materials in these videos are used for educational purposes and fall within the guidelines of fair use. No copyright infringement intended. Some photos and videos are used under Creative common license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... I am not an owner of any of these images. If you are, or represent, the copyright owner of materials used in this video, and feel that they were used inappropriately, please, contact me and I'll do all necessary changes.