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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.
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 ...
Evalyn Walsh McLean was one of a kind, the feisty daughter of an Irish immigrant who struck gold – lots of gold – during the height of the rush for riches in the wild west at the turn of the...
1912: Pierre Cartier sold the Hope Diamond to Ned and Evalyn Walsh McLean for $180,000. Before he made the sale, he commissioned a contemporary setting to make it more appealing to the McLeans. 1947: Evalyn Walsh McLean passed away at the age of 60.
26 de sept. de 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...
14 de ago. de 2020 · Evalyn Walsh McLean con el diamante Hope en 1914. Dominio público Evalyn McLean exhibió el diamante con orgullo en todo tipo de eventos , ya que no se creía merecedora de...
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. Her mother, Carrie Bell Reed, was the daughter of a school teacher.
