New Hope Diamond Setting Chosen

The Hope Diamond has gone naked. The 45.5 carat blue stone has been released from its setting in order to be prepared to its temporary new outfit. Last month I mentioned that there were three potential settings being considered for the stone to mark the 50th anniversary of its donation to the Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History by jeweler Harry Winston. One was chosen, the Embracing Hope setting shown above. Embracing Hope received 45,000 out of a total 110,000 votes cast. The Hope will be on display by itself for the next few months while the setting is prepared by Harry Winston's team of jewelers. The legendary sparkler will then be shown in its glamorous new attire. The diamond will return to its own setting, a platinum setting surrounded by 16 pear-shaped and cushion-cut diamonds suspended from a diamond-set chain, in late 2010.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
shieldsbrown Sep 27th 2009 7:48PM
Hideous.
S Guyot Sep 30th 2009 5:18PM
The Embracing Hope setting design is stunning. With the proper execution (and surley HW jewelers are capable) the setting will be as spectacular as the stone itself.
Ruby.sun Oct 2nd 2009 12:35AM
Too much to compete with the diamond. I hate it.