# Hope Diamond Mailed To Museum: Harry Winston posts $1 million gem; plain parcel reshapes its legacy

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- Published: 2026-10-31T13:31:49+00:00
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- Original: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/in-1958-jeweller-harry-winston-donated-the-45-52-carat-hope-diamond-to-the-smithsonian-museum-and-sent-it-through-the-us-mail-in-a-plain-brown-package-paying-postage-and-insurance-of-about-145/articleshow/135387342.cms
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The Hope Diamond embarked on a remarkable journey in 1958 when it was sent as registered mail to the Smithsonian Institution for safekeeping. This precious gem, with its origins in India, has a captivating royal history. American jeweller Harry Winston generously donated it to the museum after obtaining it from Evalyn Walsh McLean's estate in 1949.

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