I Am the Hope Diamond

I Am the Hope Diamond

Who I Am Maybe you have heard of me. I am the famous Hope Diamond. I know diamonds can't talk, but I'm no ordinary diamond. I live in the center of a pendant, which hangs from a diamond necklace. Sixteen other diamonds circle around me, but I think they are tiny.

The small diamonds are clear, like pieces of glass. Most diamonds are almost clear. But me, I am deep blue, like the ocean. I am full of mystery, too. No one knows everything about my past, not even me. But I do like to tell my story. So let me tell you about the parts I remember. How much of my story you believe is up to you.

My Early Years I do not remember much about when I was younger, and you'll find out why very soon. I have learned about my past by listening to people. This is what I've heard them say about me . . . It took many, many years for me to form underground. People first found me in a diamond mine in India.

They knew I was special right away. I was deep blue, of course, and weighed more than 100 carats. That's lighter than five nickels, but it is heavy for a diamond. Many diamonds used in rings today weigh about one carat. Back then it was good enough to be blue and big. After many years, some people wanted me to be a different shape. They thought it would make me even more amazing.

In 1668, I was sold to the king of France. Then I was cut in a special way to give me many facets, or faces. My new facets made me brighter and improved my shine. If the cutting hurt, I can't remember because that part of my memory was cut off. In the end, I was a little heavier than 67 carats, a loss of about one-third of my weight. I also had a new name: Blue Diamond of the Crown.