Was the Titanic diamond ever found?

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It was found in 1668 in India. After being circulated through the French nobility, it was stolen and disappeared, later to be found in England.
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Who has the diamond in Titanic?

Though it seemed like a pretty piece of fiction created by James Cameron, it turns out that there was a diamond and sapphire necklace on board that fatal night, given to a young girl, Kate Florence Phillips, 20, by her married paramour, Henry Samuel Morley, 40.
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Was the Hope Diamond ever found?

In 1974, it was removed from its setting and found actually to weigh 45.52 carats.
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What happened to the diamond in Titanic?

20 years after that dramatic shot, the necklace is still creating interest. Because as it turns out, that fictional diamond went on to sink a whole company into the watery depths of near-bankruptcy.
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Have they ever found the Titanic necklace?

The locket was one of the most exciting things to be found in the wreckage of the ship, but there were also a few other items found that belonged to the Clarks. They were discovered in 1994 during an underwater mission that set out to explore the wreckage of the sunken ocean liner.
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Titanic Uncovered



Was any treasure found on Titanic?

After 73 years underwater, Titanic was finally discovered by Dr. Robert Ballard in 1985. Two years later, an expedition descended the 12,000 feet and discovered a small leather satchel. When they brought it up they were shocked at what they found: a collection of fine jewelry, still in pristine condition decades later.
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Why did the old lady in Titanic throw the diamond?

This symbolizes her letting go of Jack after finally telling her story not only to Lovett and crew but to her granddaughter, thus lifting a weight off her shoulders, while also making sure that nobody found it.
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Why didn't Rose give the diamond?

Cameron cut the ending because supposedly he decided that it wouldn't matter to an audience whether or not Brock got redemption. Apparently, Rose lets him hold the Heart of the Ocean, and then he gives it back to her; she then drops it in the water ceremoniously, understanding... something.
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Does the Heart of the Ocean diamond really exist?

The Heart of the Ocean in the Titanic film is not a real piece of jewellery, but is hugely popular nonetheless. The jewellery is, however, based on a real diamond, the 45.52-carat Hope Diamond. The Hope Diamond is one of the world's most valuable diamonds; its worth is estimated at around 350 million dollars.
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How much of Titanic movie is true?

No. Jack Dawson and Rose DeWitt Bukater, portrayed in the movie by Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet, are almost entirely fictional characters (James Cameron modeled the character of Rose after American artist Beatrice Wood, who had no connection to Titanic history). The movie's love story is also fiction.
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Who owns the Hope Diamond now?

Following the death of Lord Hope and much litigation, the stone is passed on to Hope's nephew Henry Thomas Hope. Evalyn Walsh is born. To pay his debts, Lord Henry Thomas Hope sells the Hope Diamond to Simon Frankel, a New York jeweler, for $148,000.
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Who stole the Hope Diamond?

1791: Wilhelm Fals

The diamond was stolen during the French revolution and re-cut. Wilhelm Fals was a Dutch jeweller who was responsible for cutting the 115-carat diamond to the 45-carat Blue Hope Diamond we see today.
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What is the largest diamond ever found?

On January 25, 1905, at the Premier Mine in Pretoria, South Africa, a 3,106-carat diamond is discovered during a routine inspection by the mine's superintendent. Weighing 1.33 pounds, and christened the “Cullinan,” it was the largest diamond ever found.
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Was Jack and Rose a true story?

You probably already knew that Jack and Rose, the main characters in the 1997 movie Titanic, weren't real. Like all films “based on a true story,” the movie added its own fictional elements to historical events.
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How valuable is the Hope Diamond?

Easily one of the most recognizable diamonds in the world is the Hope Diamond, estimated to be worth roughly a quarter of a billion dollars. On top of its incredible beauty, the Hope Diamond carries an illustrious history that contributes significantly to its great value.
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How much does it cost to go down to see the Titanic?

Tourists can take a tour of the Titanic in 2021, the first time the shipwreck has been explored in 15 years. Packages to visit the submerged vessel are being sold by OceanGate Expeditions for $125,000 (£95,000) a pop.
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Who owns the blue diamond from Titanic?

The stunning blue diamond is approximately 45.52 carats and is kept at the Smithsonian Museum in Washington, DC.
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Who found a 9 carat diamond?

Kevin Kinard, 33, found the stone while searching at the Crater of Diamonds State Park on Labor Day, Arkansas State Parks said in a news release.
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Is the Hope Diamond cursed?

According to the legend, a curse attends the owner of the Hope diamond, a curse that first befell the large, blue gem when it was plucked (i.e. stolen) from an idol in India—a curse that foretold bad luck and death not only for the owner of the diamond but for all who touched it.
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What parts of the Titanic are true?

Here's how much of James Cameron's Titanic is real, and how close it is to the true story.
  • The Real-Life Inspiration Behind Rose. ...
  • The Real Molly Brown. ...
  • The Titanic Really Hit An Iceberg. ...
  • The Band Continued Playing. ...
  • The Elderly Couple. ...
  • Passengers Were Rescued From The Water. ...
  • The Carpathia Rescued The Survivors.
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Is Titanic 2 Based on a true story?

The film is set on a fictional replica Titanic that sets off exactly 100 years after the original ship's maiden voyage to perform the reverse route, but global warming and the forces of nature cause history to repeat itself on the same night, only on a more disastrous and deadly scale.
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What did Rose do with the diamond?

After the tragedy of the RMS Titanic, Rose has the opportunity to fake her death, which she takes, and a swapped coat leaves her with the diamond.
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Who owns the Heart of the Ocean?

An unknown collector bought it for $2.2 million. Celine Dion did get the honor of wearing this beautiful piece at the 1998 Academy Awards ceremony (Oscars). The other one comes from the famous jeweler Harry Winston. Winston owned the Hope Diamond, Briolette of India, and many other famous diamonds.
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How many bodies did they recover from the Titanic?

While seeking to enhance their custodial role, federal officials are now pressing the question of the missing dead. After the Titanic sank, searchers recovered 340 bodies. Thus, of the roughly 1,500 people killed in the disaster, about 1,160 bodies remain lost.
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Why did Rose let go?

"The answer is very simple because it says on page 147 (of the script) that Jack dies. Very simple... Obviously it was an artistic choice, the thing was just big enough to hold her, and not big enough to hold him..." the director had said in an interview.
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