Tavernier Blue
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Tavernier Blue was a large, deep-blue diamond of Indian origin that was famously acquired by French gem merchant Jean-Baptiste Tavernier and later recut into what is now known as the Hope Diamond.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tavernier Blue canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7609484 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tavernier Blue Context triple: [Hope Diamond, originalStoneName, Tavernier Blue]
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A.
Mazarine
Mazarine is a French writer, academic, and media figure best known as the once-secret daughter of former French President François Mitterrand.
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B.
Chartreuse
Chartreuse is a limestone mountain range in southeastern France known for its dramatic cliffs, deep gorges, and extensive forests within the French Prealps.
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C.
Dunkerquoise
Dunkerquoise is the French demonym referring to a female inhabitant or native of the port city of Dunkirk in northern France.
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D.
Chartreuse de Champmol
Chartreuse de Champmol was a Carthusian monastery near Dijon that served as the prestigious dynastic burial site of the Valois Dukes of Burgundy and their consorts.
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E.
Bleu noir
Bleu noir is a 2010 studio album by French singer-songwriter Mylène Farmer that blends pop, electronic, and dark atmospheric influences.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tavernier Blue Target entity description: Tavernier Blue was a large, deep-blue diamond of Indian origin that was famously acquired by French gem merchant Jean-Baptiste Tavernier and later recut into what is now known as the Hope Diamond.
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A.
Mazarine
Mazarine is a French writer, academic, and media figure best known as the once-secret daughter of former French President François Mitterrand.
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B.
Chartreuse
Chartreuse is a limestone mountain range in southeastern France known for its dramatic cliffs, deep gorges, and extensive forests within the French Prealps.
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C.
Dunkerquoise
Dunkerquoise is the French demonym referring to a female inhabitant or native of the port city of Dunkirk in northern France.
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D.
Chartreuse de Champmol
Chartreuse de Champmol was a Carthusian monastery near Dijon that served as the prestigious dynastic burial site of the Valois Dukes of Burgundy and their consorts.
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E.
Bleu noir
Bleu noir is a 2010 studio album by French singer-songwriter Mylène Farmer that blends pop, electronic, and dark atmospheric influences.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
diamond
ⓘ
historic gemstone ⓘ |
| acquiredBy |
Jean-Baptiste Tavernier
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Louis XIV of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateWeightCarats |
115
ⓘ
~112 ⓘ |
| associatedLocation |
Golconda region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Versailles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
French Blue
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French Crown Jewels NERFINISHED ⓘ Hope Diamond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson |
Jean-Baptiste Tavernier
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Louis XIV of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broughtFrom | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broughtTo | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Blue diamonds
ⓘ
Historic diamonds ⓘ Indian diamonds ⓘ |
| color | deep blue ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| cuttingResultedIn | French Blue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedIn | Les Six Voyages de Jean-Baptiste Tavernier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| documentedBy | Jean-Baptiste Tavernier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstKnownDocumentationDate | 1670s ⓘ |
| historicalOwner | French monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
| influenceOn | legend of the Hope Diamond curse ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimarySource | French ⓘ |
| laterRecutAs |
French Blue
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hope Diamond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | diamond ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Jean-Baptiste Tavernier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being precursor to the Hope Diamond
ⓘ
deep blue color ⓘ large size ⓘ |
| origin | Golconda diamond mines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Jean-Baptiste Tavernier
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Louis XIV of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | French Crown Jewels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shape |
roughly triangular
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thick, crudely cut stone ⓘ |
| soldBy | Jean-Baptiste Tavernier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| soldTo | Louis XIV of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | no longer exists in original form ⓘ |
| transformedInto |
French Blue
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hope Diamond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tavernier Blue Description of subject: Tavernier Blue was a large, deep-blue diamond of Indian origin that was famously acquired by French gem merchant Jean-Baptiste Tavernier and later recut into what is now known as the Hope Diamond.
Referenced by (1)
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