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Evalyn Walsh McLean (* 12. August 1886 in Leadville, Colorado; † 24. April 1947 in Washington, D.C.) war die US-amerikanische Besitzerin des berühmten 45 Karat großen Hope-Diamanten, in dessen Besitz sie 1911 gelangte.
Evalyn McLean ( née Walsh; August 1, 1886 – April 26, 1947) was an American mining heiress and socialite, famous for reputedly being an owner of the 45-carat (9.0 g) Hope Diamond (which was bought in 1911 for US$ 180,000 from Pierre Cartier ), as well as another famous diamond, the 94-carat (18.8 g) Star of the East.
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- Evalyn Walsh, August 1, 1886, Leadville, Colorado, U.S.
- Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C., U.S.
Evalyn Walsh McLean was a mining heiress and renowned Washington hostess best remembered for her extravagant soirées and profligate spending habits. She also owned the storied Hope diamond, a 44.52-carat jewel rumored to bring bad luck to its owners. McLean was born Evalyn Walsh in Denver, Colorado, in 1886, under anything but moneyed ...
26. Sept. 2023 · And to think that Evalyn Walsh McLean, millionaire dilettante owner of the historic Hope Diamond from 1911 to 1947 playfully hung that glorious gemstone around the neck of her dog.
- Beth Py-Lieberman
Evalyn Walsh McLean was the daughter of a wealthy gold miner and the wife of a newspaper heir. She was famous for her lavish lifestyle, her passion for jewels, and her ownership of the Hope Diamond.
The Kollur Mine is considered a likely source because it was known for producing large and colored diamonds (Post and Farges 2014), but there were several diamond mines throughout India during the time of Tavernier’s voyages, and the diamond could have come from any one of them.
Charles Augustus Lindbergh, Jr., 20-month-old son of the famous aviator and Anne Morrow Lindbergh, was kidnapped about 9:00 p.m., on March 1, 1932, from the nursery on the second floor of the...
