Want to create an interactive transcript for this episode?
Podcast: Cool Weird Awesome with Brady Carlson
Episode: With A Name Like The Hope Diamond, It’s Gotta Be Cursed (Or Not)
Description: Today in 1958, the Hope Diamond became property of the Smithsonian Institution. Legend has it the giant blue diamond carries with it a centuries-old curse... even though some of its owners have actually done just fine for themselves. Plus: a statue in Spain pays tribute to a heavy metal enthusiast known as the Rocker Grandma.
History of the Hope Diamond (Smithsonian Institution)
The Secret History Of The Hope Diamond: How Pierre Cartier Sold A Cursed Jewel (Forbes)
This Granny Rocks! (Eye on Spain)
The real gems are our Patreon backers