Show Hex Diamond On Sale Block Famed l-Famed Hope Gem Was Bought BoughtOn On Time WASHINGTON D. D C. C The C.-The The Hope diamond fabled harbinger of misfortune misfortune misfortune mis mis- fortune once adored and feared by royalty will adorn the neck of ofa ofa ofa a new owner District Judge James W. W Morris has given the executor of the late late Evalyn Walsh McLeans McLean's estate permission permission per per- mission to sell that stone its less awesome but higher priced companion companion com corn panion piece the star of the he east I and other gems with a total value I close of I Purchased by Louis XIV ol of I France locked up by Louis XV because because be be- cause of its bad luck reputation and placed around the neck of the ill fated Marie by the equally ill starred Louis xvI XVI the Hope diamond came to Washington Washing ton 37 years ago Details Revived Details of the transaction by which Mrs McLean and the late Edward B. B McLean obtained the gem were revealed recently in hi a statement of the account with Car Cartier's Cartier's Cartier's tiers tier's famous New York jewelers Settling all arguments about the tha sale price the statement discloses disclose the McLeans agreed to pay Car Car- i. i Contrasting with this is the selling price of at the carat caral Shah of Persha dia diamond ond which has been up for sale for tor the last years Earliest known owner ol of this diamond of at many lives now lives now in America was America was Shah Jehan builder build er en of the Taj Mahal Purchase Described Cartier's Hope diamond statement state state- ment shows was paid In cash at the time of purchase and credit for tor allowed months later for two other piece pieces of at jewelry turned In on the pur chase Dated Oct 1 1918 the statement describes the purchase this way Jan 28 1912 1912 One One head ornament ornament orna orna- ment of oval shape links all In brilliants bril br containing in center the Hope diamond weighing 44 carats Price agreed following terms of ol contract signed Feb 1 1912 |