
Hope or Blue Frenchman. Among the most exquisite and costly jewels in the French crown was this diamond. A massive stone weighing 69 carats featured a unique sapphire hue with an enigmatic crimson hue. Similar to numerous other jewels in Versailles, this stone was taken during the turbulent period of the French Revolution. It is thought that Marie Antoinette’s diamond is cursed and is entangled in a web of secrets.
