The Heart of the Ocean is the name of a fictitious blue diamond that is prominently featured in the 1997 film Titanic . In the story, a 56 carat diamond was originally owned by Louis XVI and cut into a heart shape after the French Revolution. In the film, the necklace was bought by Hockley, played by Billy Zane, a week before he sailed on a badly-lit Titanic ship. The necklace was meant to be given as an engagement gift to her fiance, Rose, played by Kate Winslet and Gloria Stuart. It is believed that both Rose and necklaces descend by ship, leading some of the main characters to believe the necklace is located somewhere within the Titanic ruins.
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Origin
The story of Hope Diamond contains many similarities to the story of Heart of the Ocean with the obvious exception of Hope Diamond who is not really on top of the Titanic. In the 1953 film Titanic, blue diamonds play an important role in love relationships as well. The main plot point in the previous film was the theft of diamonds, which created a dramatic pause in romantic relationships similar to the 1997 film.
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1997 movie
In the 1997 film, a fictitious treasure hunter, Brock Lovett (Bill Paxton), looks for the priceless blue diamond necklace that he believes is located in the ruins of the Titanic RMS. Lovett explained that the necklace was made of a large blue diamond worn by Louis XVI in his royal crown. Shortly after the execution of the King in 1793, the diamond was cut into a heart shape and known as the Heart of the Ocean. The story of Heart of the Ocean is similar to the Diamond Hope story, except for Hope Diamond worn by Louis XIV in a royal necklace. Lovett's hunch about the whereabouts of the diamonds seems to be confirmed when his team rescues the image in which a naked woman wears the necklace. The picture is dated April 14, 1912, the day the Titanic sank.
Then an elderly woman (Gloria Stuart) sees Lovett's discovery on the news and immediately contacts the rescue team. Claiming as a woman in the picture and Rose Dewitt Bukater she was soon flown to Lovett's rescue ship. Rose's request to see the restored image and Lovett show him some of the artifacts that were saved from the wreck, especially those taken from his cabin on the Titanic. During this scene Lovett reveals the origins of diamonds and that if found, Heart of the Ocean will be worth more than Diamond Hope. While examining an ornate butterfly comb, Rose became emotional and began detailing her time on board the Titanic. During the film, the audience's perspective alternates between the past and the present as Rose shares her memories. Rose reveals the intimate details of her relationship with the artist of the picture, Jack Dawson (Leonardo DiCaprio), which leads to her sinking night.
On drowning nights, the diamonds changed hands several times between Rose and Jack, which caused Jack to be tricked into the theft by Rose's fiancé, Cal. As the ship begins to register dramatically, it becomes very clear that the undesirable Titanic will indeed drown. With this in mind Rose's fiancee, Cal, returns to the suite and empties the safe place of putting precious gems in his coat. Then, Cal puts the same coat on Rose as he enters the lifeboat, forgetting the diamond in his pocket. It is not entirely stated whether Rose (Gloria Stuart) told Brock Lovett about Cal emptying his safe along with a diamond, assuming he does not as Lovett has no follow-up questions. At the end of the film, Rose walks alone to the stern of the rescue vessel and opens her hands revealing Rose's necklace and identity as Rose Dewitt Bukater. While examining the necklace, Rose had a flashback to 1912 when she arrived in New York and found the necklace in her coat. Back to the present, Rose, with a smile, dropped the necklace from her hand into the water presumably above the Titanic crash site.
Design
London-based Asprey & amp; Garrard uses cubic zirconia arranged in white gold to create an Edwardian-style necklace to use as a buffer in the film. Asprey & amp; Garrard produces and designs the necklace: the result is three different and unique designs. Two of their designs were used in film while others were not used until after the film was released. These three necklaces are commonly known as native props, J. Peterman necklaces, and Asprey necklaces. The three necklaces are very similar but have distinguishable differences.
Original Necklace
The original necklace is a necklace that is visible throughout the film. This necklace has a large London-blue rock cut into the hearts of a trillion/no hemisphere surrounded by a round of white cubic zirconia cut set in white gold. This chain consists of a mixture of round, pear, and marquise cut white cubic zirconia. The guarantee on this necklace is a heart cut of white cubic zirconia attached to a round white round stone attached to the cage on the main rock.
Necklace J. Peterman
Due to the acquisition of J. Peterman Company against this special necklace through the sale of props from the film, this design is often referred to as J. Peterman's design, although officially the necklace does not have this title. This particular design is another blue cubic zirconia; However, it is cut into a heart shape rather than a truncated one trillion. The main stone is surrounded by round cubic zirconia and has a white round stone on the top that attaches to the chain. This chain consists of a round of white cubic zirconia cut, with a larger upside pear cuts cubic zirconia as collateral. This particular design was featured in the film for a moment when Caledon took the necklace from his safe during the sink, this was the only time the necklace was visible on the screen. This special necklace is believed to still be in the possession of J. Peterman Company.
Aspir & amp; Garrard necklace
The third and final design is not used in movies. After the film's success, Asprey & amp; Garrard was assigned to make the authentic Heart of the Ocean necklace using the original design. The result was a ceylon-shaped sapphire made of bronze and measuring 34.2 g surrounded by 103 pieces of diamond. This design features a larger pear-shaped Ceylon sapphire with a delicate cleft like a heart. The chain for this necklace also features a combination of round diamond, pear, and marquise. The guarantee also features a heart cut white diamond with a round cut diamond attached to an inverted pear-shaped diamond that is then attached to the main stone cage. The necklace was donated to Sotheby's auction house in Beverly Hills for auction that benefited Diana, Wales Women's Memorial Fund and AIDS Aid for Southern California. It was sold to an unrecognized Asprey client for $ 1.4 million, under an agreement that Celine Dion would wear it two nights later at the 1998 Academy Awards ceremony. This necklace has since been unavailable for public viewing.
Reproduction
After the film's launch in 1998, The J. Peterman Company sold a cheaper reproduction. Their necklace consists of 137 Austrian crystals and an indispensable "blue diamond" pendant packed in a navy blue hinged presentation box. This is the only official license reproduction of the necklace. This special replica can still be found in the secondary market, although it may be in the conditions used.
There are many other unofficial inspiration reproductions available on the secondary market, ranging from just five dollars to thousands of dollars.
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