<P> According to specious accounts in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century , the original form of the Hope Diamond was stolen from an eye of a sculpted statue of the goddess Sita , the wife of Rama , the seventh Avatar of Vishnu . However , much like the `` curse of Tutankhamun '' , this general type of `` legend '' was most likely the invention of Western authors during the Victorian era , and the specific legends about the Hope Diamond 's `` cursed origin '' were invented in the early 20th century to add mystique to the stone and increase its sales appeal as well as increase newspaper sales . It fueled speculation that humans possessing the gemstone were fated to have bad luck with varying reports of undetermined veracity . A report in 2006 in The New York Times , however , suggested that `` any hard evidence linking it to tragedy has yet to be officially proven . '' </P>
<P> According to specious accounts in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century , the original form of the Hope Diamond was stolen from an eye of a sculpted statue of the goddess Sita , the wife of Rama , the seventh Avatar of Vishnu . However , much like the `` curse of Tutankhamun '' , this general type of `` legend '' was most likely the invention of Western authors during the Victorian era , and the specific legends about the Hope Diamond 's `` cursed origin '' were invented in the early 20th century to add mystique to the stone and increase its sales appeal as well as increase newspaper sales . It fueled speculation that humans possessing the gemstone were fated to have bad luck with varying reports of undetermined veracity . A report in 2006 in The New York Times , however , suggested that `` any hard evidence linking it to tragedy has yet to be officially proven . '' </P>
which famous gem was said to have been stolen from a hindu statue
which famous gem was said to have been stolen from a hindu statue
the Hope Diamond
the Hope Diamond