Try solving the mystery of the Hope Diamond

Purchased by jeweler Harry Winston from the estate of Evalyn Walsh McLean, the 45.52 carat blue diamond -The Hope diamond is being reset to mark the 50th anniversary of its donation to the Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History by jeweler Harry Winston (who, according to lore, literally “mailed it in” at the time — via the U.S. Postal Service).

The House of Harry Winston has created three possible new settings, and, in conjunction with the Smithsonian Channel, is asking the American people to cast their vote for their favorite here. The voting runs through Sept. 7, and the result will be announced sometime this fall. The newly set diamond will be revealed in conjunction with the world premiere of the Smithsonian Channel’s documentary “Mystery of the Hope Diamond” in March 2010. But if your design doesn’t win, don’t despair since this Hope is fleeting too — by the time 2010 ends, the diamond will be back in its original setting (as shown under).

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