subject: Wittelsbach-Graff Diamond in NYC [print this page] The Hope Diamond which was formerly called "Le bleu de Franc" is known as the world's largest deep blue diamond, it weights 45.52 carat. It's discovery traces back to the 1600s, there legends saying that the stone was stolen from the eye of Sita's sculpture. Sita is the wife of Rama and the seventh avatar of Vishnu. However, there are also accounts saying that the legend was invented simply to add mystique to the stone. The Hope Diamond is permanently displayed at the Smithsonian's Natural History Museum in Washington.
The Surat Rough Diamond Sourcing India Limited (SRDSIL) recently engaged in an agreement with Zimbabwe upon signing an MoU. As this is the case, the company is now looking at Russia and Angola as its potential source for rough diamonds.
