The 45.52-carat Hope Diamond is displayed for the first time ever with no setting to mark the 50th anniversary of its acquisition, at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History in Washington September 23, 2009. Reuters Pictures 2 months ago

The 45.52-carat Hope Diamond is displayed for the first time ever with no setting to mark the 50th anniversary of its acquisition, at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History in Washington September 23, 2009.

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  1. This undated handout photo provided by the Smithsonian Institution shows The 31.06-carat Wittelsbach-Graff Diamond which will join the 45.52-carat Hope Diamond at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History on Jan. 28, the museum announced Monday, Dec. 14, 2009.
  2. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 30: Prince Albert II of Monaco speaks at the Antarctic Treaty Summit at National Museum of Natural History on November 30, 2009 in Washington, DC.
  3. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 30: Prince Albert II of Monaco speaks at the Antarctic Treaty Summit at National Museum of Natural History on November 30, 2009 in Washington, DC.
  4. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 30: Prince Albert II of Monaco speaks at the Antarctic Treaty Summit at National Museum of Natural History on November 30, 2009 in Washington, DC.
  5. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 30: Prince Albert II of Monaco speaks at the Antarctic Treaty Summit at National Museum of Natural History on November 30, 2009 in Washington, DC.
  6. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 30: Prince Albert II of Monaco speaks at the Antarctic Treaty Summit at National Museum of Natural History on November 30, 2009 in Washington, DC.
  7. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 30: Prince Albert II of Monaco speaks at the Antarctic Treaty Summit at National Museum of Natural History on November 30, 2009 in Washington, DC.
  8. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 30: Prince Albert II of Monaco speaks at the Antarctic Treaty Summit at National Museum of Natural History on November 30, 2009 in Washington, DC.
  9. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 30: Prince Albert II of Monaco speaks at the Antarctic Treaty Summit at National Museum of Natural History on November 30, 2009 in Washington, DC.
  10. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 30: Prince Albert II of Monaco speaks at the Antarctic Treaty Summit at National Museum of Natural History on November 30, 2009 in Washington, DC.
  11. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 30: Prince Albert II of Monaco speaks at the Antarctic Treaty Summit at National Museum of Natural History on November 30, 2009 in Washington, DC.
  12. Two world renowned man-eating Tsavo lions are seen stuffed and on display at Chicago's Field Museum of Natural History Monday, Nov. 2, 2009. Scientists have determined that the two lions probably ate about 35 Kenyans over a nine month period in 1898 and not the 135 they've long been credited with devouring. Their killing spree inspired the 1996 movie "The Ghost and the Darkness."
  13. Two world renowned man-eating Tsavo lions are seen stuffed and on display at Chicago's Field Museum of Natural History Monday, Nov. 2, 2009. Scientists have determined that the two lions probably ate about 35 Kenyans over a nine month period in 1898 and not the 135 they've long been credited with devouring. Their killing spree inspired the 1996 movie "The Ghost and the Darkness."
  14. Two world renowned man-eating Tsavo lions are seen stuffed and on display at Chicago's Field Museum of Natural History Monday, Nov. 2, 2009. Scientists have determined that the two lions probably ate about 35 Kenyans over a nine month period in 1898 and not the 135 they've long been credited with devouring. Their killing spree inspired the 1996 movie "The Ghost and the Darkness."
  15. This Aug. 24, 2009 photo released by the Florida Museum of Natural History, shows Burmese pythons, left, and an African rock python, center, that were removed from the Florida Everglades. A juvenile African rock python, right, from its native range is seen coiled on a tray at the Florida Museum of Natural History laboratory at the University of Florida. Florida wildlife officials found African rock pythons in South Dade County this summer. The Burmese python is threatening the ecosystem of the Everglades and officials fear the more aggressive African rock python could make the survival of native species difficult.
  16. The 45.52-carat Hope Diamond is displayed for the first time ever with no setting to mark the 50th anniversary of its acquisition, at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History in Washington September 23, 2009.

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