Secrets of the Hope Diamond (DVD)

The saga surrounding Louis XIV's blue diamond is a web of intrigue, betrayal and a bizarre curse, spanning three centuries. First brought back from India, it was then stolen during the French Revolution. Later, in London, another diamond appeared -- slightly smaller but equally magnificent -- the Hope diamond. Is the Hope diamond a recut version of the mythical blue gem? Through the discovery of a lead replica of Louis XIV's stone, and the contribution of cutting-edge technology, a professor at Paris' National Museum of Natural History, Francois Farges, leads a unique investigation up to its final revelation.

• documentary
• nonfiction