In 1912, the Titanic was one of the most emblematic transatlantic in history. When this famous ship was build, it one of the largest and most luxurious ever built back then, and still. Besides its magnetic beauty and luxury, it´s most known for its tragic maiden voyage. Just four days after starting its voyage, this one of a kind ship collided with an iceberg and sank, taking with it thousands of lives.
The Titanic´s splendor and its tragic outcome caught Hollywood´s attention. The mega film industry decided take this story to the big screen, recreating almost perfectly, its magnificent beauty and adding something extra, the unforgettable and passionate love story that captivated audiences around the world. The movie of Titanic immediately became one of the most watched films.
They added the plot one unforgettable jewel, a beautiful and luxurious heart-shaped blue collar diamond, a gift given to its main female character´s Rose by her fiancé. What made this precious jewel even more remarkable was the scene in which Rose askes her forbidden lover, Jack, to make a portrait of her naked while she only wore the diamond.
According to the film, this beautiful pendant was a genuine diamond belonging to King Louis XVI of France. After he was overruled and murdered, the jewels of his royal crown were removed and cut into pieces; one of those became the famous ´Heart of the Ocean´ due to its beautiful blue color.
Although the story behind it is quite fascinating its nothing compared to the jewel itself. However, just because this story is so captivating does not mean that the script completely relived everything that happened in reality. The ship did exist and the tragic events occurred, but there was no love story or diamond necklace.
Wait, the jewel did in fact exist! But, it was not a huge diamond. The real ´Heart of the Ocean´ was smaller and made out of glass. Historians assure that it belonged to Henry Morley, an Englishman who was traveling with his lover Kate Phillips, with whom he decided to escape to the United States aboard the Titanic. They say that when the fatal accident occurred, Henry was denied access to the lifeboats, while Kate was able to get into one. When he said goodbye to her, he gave the necklace, last time either would see each other.
This is how this jewel became a legend. Although the story adapted to film was not completely certain, the ´Heart of the Ocean´ caught the attention of jewelry lovers. Their fascination was such that a replica of the necklace was made for the astonishing price of over $ 3 million. The real modest pendant, that actually saw the Titanic, lies in a museum as part of the exhibition.
A legendary jewel that came through history as the heart of the Ocean and one of the most claim pieces for collectors.