The Story Behind “The Pink Panther”
By: Vanscoy Diamonds
If you are a lover of fine comedy, you may have heard of “The Pink Panther” – either the 1963 series or the gaggle of films that followed, with the most recent being released in the 2000’s and starring Steve Martin. The premise revolves around a valuable diamond called “The Pink Panther”, a large and valuable pink diamond that is highly sought after, creating a series of hi-jinks as Inspector Jacques Clousteau attempts to track down the thieves. The main inspiration for the film comes in the form of a 1949 diamond robbery. One of those stolen gems – a pink diamond ring – lent inspiration to the creation of the fictional “Pink Panther” diamond utilized in the films.
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