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TO GO WITH AFP STORY by Virginie Montet, US-museum-art-diamond The "Hope Diamond" seen in its new temporary setting called "Embracing Hope" is seen during its first day shown to the public on November 18, 2010, at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington, DC. Set in platinum, the new design surrounds the legendary deep-blue diamond with an extraordinary 340 baguette diamonds and took more than 8 months to create by jewelers at Harry Winston Inc. AFP Photo/Paul J. Richards (Photo credit should read PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images)

TO GO WITH AFP STORY by Virginie Montet, US-museum-art-diamond The "Hope Diamond" seen in its new temporary setting called "Embracing Hope" is seen during its first day shown to the public on November 18, 2010, at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington, DC. Set in platinum, the new design surrounds the legendary deep-blue diamond with an extraordinary 340 baguette diamonds and took more than 8 months to create by jewelers at Harry Winston Inc. AFP Photo/Paul J. Richards (Photo credit should read PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images)
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