Tavernier Blue
E676984
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.
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
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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 ⓘ |
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