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ecrivan
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0 posted 2002-07-01 09:21 PM


Pryed from an idol's eye
passed in generations by and by
landed in wealthy American hands
reset...it's beauty still stands

it is a fraction of its original size
said to have violet hues..steel blue prize
due to traces of boron detected
possess it..would some have regretted?

Evelyn Walsh kept it in spite of the stories
her Empire wore away as did past glories
the stone was kept, yet tragedy struck
her husband lost his company
daughter died mysteriously
bad luck?

The stone is now in a famous museum
a fraction of what the original had been
pryed from an idol's eye
passed onto unwary gents by and by...



[This message has been edited by ecrivan (07-01-2002 09:22 PM).]

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1 posted 2002-07-01 09:57 PM


the Hope Diamond, perhaps?
ecrivan
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2 posted 2002-07-01 11:00 PM


that's a good guess Balladeer..there aren't many stones that do this sort of thing..or was it really the stone?


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3 posted 2002-07-01 11:11 PM


I believe it to be...The Star of India, a real star sapphire, which carried a curse with it...

But, then again I may be wrong. lol.
I love these!
~Hugs and Happy Canada Day to my fellow Canadian~

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4 posted 2002-07-01 11:26 PM


And THAT is my final answer...
The Star of India!

ecrivan
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5 posted 2002-07-02 12:13 PM


Hello Nancy

mind you McLean had three stones on her pendant one of which carried her name, but I don't recall the Star of India there...
I should have been clearer in my first reply
Balladeer is right..good try Nancy

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6 posted 2002-07-02 12:15 PM



Hello Balladeer,

I will be clearer on the next poem riddle I post...you were correct Balladeer
they say that J Onasis had a tough time getting it to a Paris exhibition in 1962..something to do about the stone?

[This message has been edited by ecrivan (07-02-2002 12:17 AM).]

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