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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Evalyn_Walsh_McLeanEvalyn Walsh McLean - Wikipedia

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   Evalyn Walsh McLean. Evalyn McLean ( née Walsh; August 1, 1886 – April 26, 1947) was an American mining heiress and socialite, famous for reputedly being an owner of the 45-carat (9.0 g) Hope Diamond (which was bought in 1911 for US$ 180,000 from Pierre Cartier ), as well as another famous diamond, the 94-carat (18.8 g) Star of the East.

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4. www.pbs.org › treasuresoftheworld › hopeHope Diamond - the one-of-a-kind Evalyn Walsh McLean - PBS

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   In 1908, Evalyn eloped, against her family's best advice, with the handsome heir to the Washington Post fortune, Edward Beale McLean. With $200,000 in "pin" money as a wedding gift from both ...

5. www.encyclopedia.com › women › encyclopediasMcLean, Evalyn Walsh (1886–1947) | Encyclopedia.com

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   McLean, Evalyn Walsh (1886–1947)American socialite and owner of the Hope diamond . Born on August 1, 1886, in Denver, Colorado; diedon April 26, 1947, in Washington, D.C.; daughter of Thomas F. Walsh (a carpenter and gold miner) and Carrie Bell (Reed) Walsh; married Edward Beale McLean, on July 22, 1908 (separated 1928); children: Vinson McLean (died young); John R. McLean; Edward Beale ...

6. www.washingtonchronicles.com › 2021 › 02Anything Goes: The Life and Times of Evalyn Walsh McLean

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   Feb 28, 2021 · Evalyn Walsh McLean home at 3308 R Street, NW "Friendship" where she lived after leaving the McLean's Friendship estate. Library of Congress. Evalyn died in 1947 at the age of sixty from pneumonia at her Georgetown home. She insisted on wearing the Hope Diamond on her deathbed.

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7. www.thecourtjeweller.com › 2021 › 10Evalyn Walsh McLean and the Curse of the Hope Diamond

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   Oct 30, 2021 · In the summer of 1908, the only surviving children of two wealthy American families were married in Denver. The groom, Edward Beale McLean, was the son of the owner of the Washington Post and the Cincinnati Enquirer. Evalyn Walsh, his bride, was the daughter of an Irish-American gold mine owner, Thomas Walsh.

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8. naturalhistory.si.edu › explore › collectionsHistory of the Hope Diamond | Smithsonian National Museum of ...

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   Evalyn Walsh McLean wearing the Hope Diamond as a pendant on a diamond necklace. Photo by Harris & Ewing from the collection of the Library of Congress (LC-USZ62-71454). Evalyn Walsh McLean (1886-1947) came from humble roots. Her father, Thomas F. Walsh, was a gold miner in Colorado who had moved to America from Ireland in 1869.

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   Did Evalyn Walsh McLean throw a party?

   • Evalyn Walsh McLean knew how to throw a party. Every A-list ambassador, dignitary, politician or world leader made the guest lists at the parties thrown by the Washington, D.C. socialite who spared no expense and who owned and wore the most famous diamond in the world—the 45.52-carat sapphire-blue Hope Diamond.

   How a Smithsonian Curator Discovered the Hope Diamond’s Many Secr…

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   Who was Evalyn Walsh married to?

   • Library of Congress. In 1908, Evalyn Walsh married Edward “Ned” Beale McLean. Through his father, Ned was heir to both the Washington Post that John McLean had acquired from Beriah Wilkins in 1905 and the Cincinnati Enquirer publishing fortune.

   Anything Goes: The Life and Times of Evalyn Walsh McLean

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   Who bought Evalyn Walsh McLean's jewelry?

   • The Hope Diamond, the Star of the East Diamond, and the rest of her jewelry collection were purchased by jeweler Harry Winston of New York. Portrait of Harry Winston. Photo by Alfred Eisenstadt. In 1949, Harry Winston purchased the Hope Diamond along with the rest of the Evalyn Walsh McLean's jewelry collection.

   History of the Hope Diamond

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   Why did Evalyn Walsh McLean wear a Hope Diamond?

   • Evalyn Walsh McLean at a Washington, DC book-signing for her biography Father Struck it Rich in 1936. Evalyn, as always, is wearing the Hope Diamond, undoubtedly as a draw to sell books. Library of Congress. Between 1936 and 1937, the U.S. government used the house for New Deal programs.

   Anything Goes: The Life and Times of Evalyn Walsh McLean

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10. www.smithsonianmag.com › smithsonian-institutionHow a Smithsonian Curator Discovered the Hope Diamond’s Many ...

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    Sep 26, 2023 · Evalyn Walsh McLean knew how to throw a party. Every A-list ambassador, dignitary, politician or world leader made the guest lists at the parties thrown by the Washington, D.C. socialite who ...