Beautiful... but deadly. Not so much a who done it as a who wore it -here is a collection of 6 terrifying accessories that have killed their owners, or driven them bananas — at least according to legend.
1. The Hope Diamond - May the odds be ever in your favour?!?
This pretty little stone is a banana driver, and generally bad karma all around.....
FACTS:
Marie Antoinette - beheaded
King Louis - beheaded - well deserved
Jacques Colet (suicide)
Surbaya (stabbed to death by her royal lover who gifted her the stone) - damn!
Princess de Lamballe (beaten to death by a mob) - and probably raped as well :(
2. The Black Orlov Diamond- Suicide Sally
Also referred to as "The Eye Of Brahma Diamond" this stone was allegedly stolen from one of the eyes in a statue of the Hindu god Brahma in Pondicherry. Which would explain the curse, and the many suicides to follow the owners of this black diamond.
FACTS:
J.W. Paris (who is the one responsible for bringing the diamond to the US in 1932) jumped to his death from a skyscraper in New York.
The next owners were two Russian princesses, Nadia Vyegin-Orlov and Leonila Galitsine-Bariatinsky, who both committed suicide (months apart) by jumping to their deaths from buildings in Rome.
Next it was cut into three different pieces by a jeweler who proclaimed the division would break the curse.
Actress Felicity Huffman was supposed to wear the necklace at the 2006 Academy Awards, but mysteriously decided against it. Um...Smart MOVE.
3. The Koh-i-Noor Diamond - BOYS BEWARE!!
This 186 1⁄16 carats, diamond can be seen in the Tower of London on display as a massive part of the Crown Jewels.
FACTS:
The diamond was taken from India in 1850 and given to the British Royal Family. Today, it's currently set into the Crown of Queen Elizabeth.
Every man who has worn the stone has lost his throne. Which may be why it's never been worn by a male since Alexandra placed it on her head.
4. The Real Life "One Ring to Rule them All"...MWA HA HA!!!
FACTS:
Potentially Precious. The ring that inspired J.R.R. Tolkien to invent the One Ring of Middle Earth. Possibly, maybe. The ancient Roman ring bears the inscription (in Latin)
"Senicianus live well in God."
That inscription ties it to a Roman tablet inscribed with a curse on the man who stole it. So...... don't steal it.
5. The Delhi Purple Sapphire - Warning, TOUCHY OUCHIE!!!
This jewel was discovered just 30 years ago by Peter Tandy, curator at the Natural History Museum in London. Found inside the museum's "mineral cabinets" the gem was supposedly sealed up in several boxes, surrounded by protective charms and came with a warning:
“Whoever shall then open it, shall first read out this warning, and then do as he pleases with the jewel. My advice to him or her is to cast it into the sea.”
FACTS: Many suspect the gemstone (which is not technically a sapphire) was part of the looted treasure stolen from Temple of Indra in Cawnpore during the bloody Indian Mutiny of 1857. The cursed quartz was brought into England by Bengal Cavalryman Colonel W. Ferris, who eventually went bankrupt, as did his son (after he inherited the stone).It was then purchased by writer Edward Heron-Allen, who later claimed it brought him nothing but bad luck. So he gave it away to friends, who promptly returned it after experiencing mountains of misfortune including a singer who lost her singing voice (FOREVER!!) after possessing the stone.
6. The Lydian Hoard = TROUBLED TREASURE, my favourite...
The Lydian Hoard is a collection of elaborate jewelry, plates, pots and other golden pieces - HEAVEN. But this brooch and necklace from the L Hoard have caused its owners nothing but trouble.
FACTS:
A part of King Croesus' treasure, the loot dates back to 547 B.C.
Enter 1965 and let the real trouble begin...WEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!! Discovered in the tomb of an unknown princess who i will name "Princess Trouble", and promptly looted by just about everyone. Almost all the "everyone" looters met with sickness, bad luck and death. Oh dear.
Dontcha love it how almost all these stories originate from India?!?
Super Inspired, I turned my witchy attention on my own loot du jour. A magic frenzy of make- believing-bling- a- ling -a- ding- dongs which included a little private photographic voodoo oasis ritual (see exhibit below) and wedding quotes "In sickness and in health" ahh, ummm, "till death do us part" etc...
The buddha's and the rabbits were there posing for my own protection. But Mona Lisa Babe wasn't havin' any of it AND>>>>>....>>>>>
..>>The next day I came down with the flu. Quelle Bummere!
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