Coddington, Andrew. THE HOPE DIAMOND, CURSED OBJECTS, AND UNEXPLAINED ARTIFACTS

Coddington, Andrew.
THE HOPE DIAMOND, CURSED OBJECTS, AND UNEXPLAINED ARTIFACTS
New York : Cavendish Square, 2018
IL 5-8, RL 7.8
ISBN 1502628511

Do you believe items can be cursed? That merely possessing these items can make bad things happen? This book explores several curses but the most interesting one is the Hope Diamond. It is the largest cut blue diamond in the world and estimated to be worth $250 million. Since it was found in India in the mid-seventeenth century, tales of the curse have been reported. Those who possess it have had very bad luck indeed.