Cursed Artifacts

A 45.52-carat deep blue diamond said to carry a curse that brings misfortune and death to its owners. Originally stolen from a Hindu statue, the gem has left a trail of tragedy across centuries.

A wine cabinet said to contain a dybbuk — a malicious spirit from Jewish folklore. The box was sold on eBay in 2001, and every owner since has reported nightmares, health problems, and paranormal activity.

A Raggedy Ann doll that paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren claimed was inhabited by a demonic entity. The doll allegedly moved on its own, left written messages, and attacked a visitor.

A series of paintings by Giovanni Bragolin depicting crying children. In 1985, British tabloids reported that homes containing these paintings had burned down — yet the paintings themselves survived unscathed.

A life-sized doll given to artist Robert Eugene Otto as a child. Robert claimed the doll was alive and blamed it for mishaps. Visitors who photograph Robert without permission reportedly suffer accidents and misfortune.

A silver vase allegedly given to a bride on the eve of her wedding. She was found dead clutching it. Every subsequent owner reportedly died within months. The vase was eventually buried in an undisclosed location.

A painting by Bill Stoneham depicting a boy and a female doll standing before a glass door, with disembodied hands pressing against the glass from the other side. When the painting was listed on eBay in 2000, the seller claimed the figures moved at night and the boy would leave the painting entirely.

A 5,300-year-old natural mummy found in the Alps in 1991. Within years of the discovery, seven people connected to the find died under unusual circumstances — including the forensic examiner, a mountaineer who helped carry the body, and a journalist who filmed the recovery.

A large amethyst stolen from the Temple of Indra during the Indian Mutiny of 1857. Its first British owner went bankrupt and suffered mental illness. He passed it to a friend who committed suicide. It was eventually donated to the Natural History Museum with a note warning never to open the box it came in.

A chair belonging to murderer Thomas Busby, who was hanged in 1702. Before his execution, he cursed the chair, declaring that anyone who sat in it would die. The chair hung in a pub for centuries. An alarming number of people who sat in it died shortly after.